fava bean
Americannoun
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a plant, Vicia faba, native to the Old World, bearing large pods containing edible seeds.
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the seed or pod of this plant.
noun
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an erect annual Eurasian bean plant, Vicia faba , cultivated for its large edible flattened seeds, used as a vegetable
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the seed of this plant
Etymology
Origin of fava bean
1940–45; < Italian < Latin faba bean
Example Sentences
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Fava beans are exceptional in a spring risotto, like this recipe from NYT Cooking that incorporates asparagus and saffron, or pasta primavera, or even a fava bean lemon ricotta dip spread on crostini.
From Salon • May 14, 2025
On the box, the burgers - made from fava bean and pea protein - are described as "succulent and tangy" and "with an American style mustard and gherkin melt".
From BBC • Aug. 16, 2024
This week’s publication of the fava bean genome could help the crop reach its potential to help feed a growing world population.
From Science Magazine • Mar. 8, 2023
That’s how I dug into plates of orecchiette with broccoli rabe and fava bean curd with chicory, dishes that clearly were born out of tough times and taste like the surrounding countryside.
From New York Times • Aug. 27, 2019
But by June many of my beans were not so young anymore, so I decided to make fava bean toasts.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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