Jellybeans

/ˈdʒɛlibiːnz/ noun

Definition

Small, bean-shaped candies with a firm sugar coating on the outside and a soft jelly center.

Etymology

Combination of 'jelly' (from French 'gelée', meaning gel) and 'bean' (their shape); originated in America in the 1860s, combining the British jelly sweet tradition with bean-like form.

Kelly Says

Jellybeans were originally Turkish confections sold to the wealthy in 17th-century Europe, but Americans democratized them in the 1800s—Ronald Reagan later made a bowl his signature desk accessory, turning candy into Cold War symbolism.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ጀላይ በን
zhel-ay ben
ARالعربية
حلويات جيلاتينية
hil-wa-yat ji-la-ti-niyya
BNবাংলা
জেলিবিন
zhel-i-bin
CACatalà
caramels de gelatina
ka-ra-mels de zhe-la-ti-na
CSČeština
želatinové bonbony
zhel-a-ti-no-ve bon-bo-ny
DADansk
geleebønner
ge-le-bon-ner
DEDeutsch
Gummibärchen
güm-i-bär-chen
ELΕλληνικά
ζελέ
ze-le
ESEspañol
golosinas de gelatina
go-lo-si-nas de xe-la-ti-na
FAفارسی
بیسکوییت ژله ای
bi-ske-wi-it zhe-le-i
FISuomi
geeliherkut
ge-li-her-kut
FRFrançais
bonbons gélatineux
bohn-bohn zhe-la-tee-nyoo
GUGU
જેલીબીન
zhel-i-bin
HAHA
gidan jelly
gi-dan zhel-li
HEעברית
סוכריות ג'לי
su-khr-i-ot ge-li
HIहिन्दी
जेलली बीन्स
zhel-li bi-ns
HUMagyar
géles cukorka
zhe-les cuk-or-ka
IDBahasa Indonesia
permen jeli
per-men je-li
IGIG
jelly beans
dʒɛlibiːnz
ITItaliano
gomme gommose
goh-meh goh-mohs
JA日本語
ゼリービーンズ
ze-ri-bi-nzu
KKKK
жел jelly
zhel jelly
KMKM
បង់បង់ជេលី
bong bong zhe-li
KO한국어
젤리빈
jel-li-bin
MRMR
जेलिबीन्स
zhel-i-bi-n-s
MSBahasa Melayu
gula-gula jeli
goo-la-goo-la je-li
MYမြန်မာ
ဂျယ်လီပေါင်
zhel-ee paw-ng
NLNederlands
jellybeans
dʒɛlibiːnz
NONorsk
geleebønner
ge-le-bon-ner
PAPA
ਜੈਲੀ ਬੀਨ
zhel-i bee-n
PLPolski
żelki
zhel-ki
PTPortuguês
geleias
zheh-lay-as
RORomână
bomboane de gelatină
bom-bo-an-e de zhe-la-ti-na
RUРусский
желейные конфеты
zhey-lay-nye kon-fe-ty
SVSvenska
godis
goh-dis
SWKiswahili
jelly beans
dʒɛlibiːnz
TAதமிழ்
ஜெல்லி பீன்ஸ்
zel-li pi-n-z
TEతెలుగు
జెల్లీ బీన్స్
zel-li bi-n-z
THไทย
ลูกอมเจลลี่
look om chet-lee
TLTL
jelly beans
dʒɛlibiːnz
TRTürkçe
jely boncukları
ye-li bon-cuk-lu
UKУкраїнська
želatinoві цукерки
zhel-a-ti-no-vi tsuk-er-ki
URاردو
جلی بیन्स
zhel-i bi-n-z
VITiếng Việt
kẹo thạch
keo thach
YOYO
jelili
zhe-li-li
ZH中文
果冻豆
guo-dong-dou
ZUZU
jelly beans
dʒɛlibiːnz

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