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

Today I was thinking I'm a bit tired, and I found myself wondering if the broad bean paté in the fridge would see me through.

From The Guardian ● Sep. 29, 2012

The blossoms, of the papilionaceous or butterfly form, produce a flat pod, shaped like the husk of a broad bean, about four inches long, and of a dark brown colour.

From The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America by William Henry Giles Kingston