broad bean

American  

noun

broad beans plural

1. fava bean.

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broad bean British  

noun

1. an erect annual Eurasian bean plant, Vicia faba , cultivated for its large edible flattened seeds, used as a vegetable

2. the seed of this plant

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• broad beans
  plural

Etymology

Origin of broad bean

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

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broad bean

My Chinese "pantry staples" are Sichuan chili broad bean paste, Chinese soy sauce, Chinese cooking wine, Chinese vinegar, Sichuan peppercorns and Sichuan chili peppers.

From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2022

Also called a broad bean, these fresh shell beans require a little bit of work but are totally worth the effort, bringing a sweet nuttiness to your spring dishes.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 8, 2018

The team grew sets of five broad bean plants, allowing three in each group to develop mycorrhizal networks, and preventing the networks' growth in the other two.

From BBC ● May 10, 2013

"It's creating big, boggy puddles in the broad bean bed," he noted, peering out into the garden from the shed where he records the programme.

From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2012

He wore gloves, he carried a muff of priceless zibeline, and in his cravat there was a diamond the size of a broad bean.

From Castles in the Air by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness