broad bean
noun
Words nearby broad bean
bro talk, bro., broach, broad, broad arrow, broad bean, broad church, broad construction, broad daylight, broad fascia, broad gauge
Origin of broad bean
First recorded in 1775–85
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British Dictionary definitions for broad bean
broad bean
noun
an erect annual Eurasian bean plant, Vicia faba, cultivated for its large edible flattened seeds, used as a vegetable
the seed of this plant
Also called: horse bean
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