magic bean
Fairy tale legume
A magic bean is a seed with supernatural properties, most famously the beans Jack trades for a cow in the fairy tale, which grow into a giant beanstalk overnight.
The phrase extends to any supposed shortcut to wealth or success that sounds too good to be true: There's no magic bean for weight loss—just diet and exercise.
- beanstalkLegume plant's stem
- giantBeing of huge size
- JackMale court card
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
- once upon a timeTraditional narrative opening
golden · goose · golden egg · harp · climb · climbing up · sprout · enchanted · seed · grow · castle · clouds · wish · happy ending · plant · harvest · miracle · legend
- Magical Plantsmandrake, gillyweed, knotgrass, moly, enchanted rose
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
magic beancommon bean
Cultivated edible legume species
kidney bean · lima bean · cow · staple crop · pinto bean
magic beanfool's gold
Iron sulfide mineral
snake oil · broken promise · empty promise · pig in a poke · white elephant
magic beansure thing
Guaranteed outcome or agreement
safe bet · blue-chip stock · cow · bread and butter · nest egg
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