broad bean
See also: broadbean
English
Alternative forms
Noun
broad bean (plural broad beans)
- An edible bean that has broad seeds (Vicia faba).
- The term 'bean' originally referred to the seed of the broad bean.
Synonyms
- (Vicia faba): Faba sativa, horse bean, fava bean, faba bean, field bean, bell bean, English bean, Windsor bean, pigeon bean, tic bean/tick bean
Translations
Vicia faba
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Further reading
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