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nounSynonym of mescal bean.
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From hot + bean, from the bean's steep increase in temperature after being rubbed on a hard surface. Children sometimes use this property in pranks.
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hot bean. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20bean
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“hot bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20bean. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hot bean,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hot%20bean.
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