Broad-bean definition
An annual Old World plant (Vicia faba) in the pea family, having pinnately compound leaves, white flowers with lateral purplish blotches, and long thick pods.
noun
The edible seed or green pod of this plant.
noun
A plant (Vicia faba) of the pea family, bearing large, broad pods with flat, edible seeds, used for fodder and as a vegetable.
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
broad-bean
Plural:
broad beans