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plural

Move to Mexican jumping bean from the plural?

Oppose. Plural feels right in this case. How often does one ever talk about just one bean? Dragons flight 00:46, Jun 9, 2005 (UTC)
Support. In line with naming conventions. violet/riga (t) 20:22, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)

This article has been renamed as the result of a move request. violet/riga (t) 20:22, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Soaking vs submerging?

Under the “care” section, what's the difference between soaking and submerging? dude1818 (talk) 23:54, 1 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, what does this mean? WilliamKF (talk) 21:09, 30 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Submerging is immersion to a depth greater than the height of the bean. 208.48.154.67 (talk) 18:31, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What does "care" mean in this context? Most of the article is about beans with the moth larva. Wouldn't soaking or submerging kill the larva? Is this "care" for beans without the larva? If they are not generally eaten, what then is the purpose? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.202.33.17 (talk) 17:50, 8 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Flea or moth

The first paragraph mentions "They are a seed pod through which the larva of a small flea has chewed." Then later it mentions "while the Jumping Bean Moth (Cydia deshaisiana) is a member of the large genus Cydia."

The rest of the article mentions Moths, so I assume flea should be changed to moth. But, I am not an entomologist. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.22.172.173 (talk) 15:59, 2 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Intent?

The opening paragraph states, "The beans are considered non-toxic, but are not intended to be eaten." Intended by whom? Are we suggesting that the edibility of a plant is the result of a conscious decision? Ron2112 (talk) 19:07, 17 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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