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n.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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broad bean — brȯd .bēn n the large flat edible seed of an Old World upright vetch (Vicia faba) also this plant widely grown for its seeds and as fodder called also fava bean see FAVISM * * * 1. Vicia faba. 2. the seed of V. faba … Medical dictionary
broad bean — [ US ˈ. .] n BrE a round pale green bean … Dictionary of contemporary English
broad bean — noun count BRITISH a large flat bean with a pale green skin … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
broad bean — broad′ bean n. pln fava bean • Etymology: 1775–85 … From formal English to slang
broad bean — ► NOUN ▪ a large flat green bean which is usually eaten without the pod … English terms dictionary
broad bean — n. a plant (Vicia faba) of the pea family, bearing large, broad pods with flat, edible seeds, used for fodder and as a vegetable … English World dictionary
broad bean — noun 1. seed of the broad bean plant • Syn: ↑fava bean, ↑horsebean • Hypernyms: ↑bean • Part Holonyms: ↑broad bean, ↑broad bean plant, ↑English bean, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
broad-bean — noun Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder • Syn: ↑broad bean, ↑broad bean plant, ↑English bean, ↑European bean, ↑field bean, ↑Vicia faba • Hypernyms: ↑shell bean, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
broad bean — noun An edible bean that has broad seeds. The term Bean originally referred to the seed of the broad bean. Syn: horse bean, fava bean, faba bean, field bean, tic bean … Wiktionary
broad bean — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms broad bean : singular broad bean plural broad beans British a large flat bean with a pale green skin … English dictionary
