Broad-bean meaning

brôd'bēn'
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.
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The edible seed or green pod of this plant.
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A plant (Vicia faba) of the pea family, bearing large, broad pods with flat, edible seeds, used for fodder and as a vegetable.
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An edible bean that has broad seeds.

The term 'bean' originally referred to the seed of the broad bean.

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Broad-bean Sentence Examples

  • Every year, in the first really hot spell, the black bean aphid starts its regular invasion of the broad bean plants.

  • Seared scallops on broad bean purée take on the lingering, smoky aftertaste of finely diced wild boar pancetta.

  • Pan-fried scallops were overpowered by their bed of broad bean mash, which in turn swamped the accompanying saffron dressing.

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