Broad Bean Definition
noun
A plant (Vicia faba) of the pea family, bearing large, broad pods with flat, edible seeds, used for fodder and as a vegetable.
Webster's New World
The edible seed or green pod of this plant.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- horse-bean
- horsebean
- fava-bean
- vicia-faba
- field bean
- European bean
- English bean
- broad-bean plant
- broad-bean
Other Word Forms of Broad Bean
Noun
Singular:
broad beanPlural:
broad beans
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