Phrase guide

jelly bean

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A small, bean-shaped, chewy candy/sweet with a firm coating and a jelly-like center, made of sugar, flavoring, coloring and sometimes starch or other thickener, and usually sold assorted in a wide variety of flavors and bright colors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

sugar-glazed jellied candy

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: jelly egg

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: candy, confect

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 果凍豆 /果冻豆 (guǒdòngdòu) — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 里根糖 (lǐgēn-táng) — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Chinese Mandarin: 雷根糖 (léigēn-táng) — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Finnish: jelly bean — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • French: Jelly Bean — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • German: Geleebonbon — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Indonesian: kacang jeli — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Italian: jelly belly — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Japanese: ゼリービーンズ (zerībīnzu) — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Korean: 젤리빈 (jellibin) — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Portuguese: jujuba — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Russian: желе́йный боб (želéjnyj bob) — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Scots: jeelie bean — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Spanish: jelly bean (yeli bin) — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Spanish: confite — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Spanish: dragea (disused) — small bean-shaped chewy candy
  • Thai: เจลลี่บีน (jàyllêebeen) — small bean-shaped chewy candy