(broad) bean
1broad 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 …
2broad bean — [ US ˈ. .] n BrE a round pale green bean …
3broad bean — noun count BRITISH a large flat bean with a pale green skin …
4broad bean — broad′ bean n. pln fava bean • Etymology: 1775–85 …
5broad bean — ► NOUN ▪ a large flat green bean which is usually eaten without the pod …
6broad 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 * * * …
7broad 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 …
8broad bean — noun 1. seed of the broad bean plant • Syn: ↑fava bean, ↑horsebean • Hypernyms: ↑bean • Part Holonyms: ↑broad bean, ↑broad bean plant, ↑English bean, ↑ …
9broad-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, ↑ …
10broad 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 …
