English Explanatory Dictionary

fava

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of plants of species Vicia faba or the plant itself.
name
  1. A surname from Italian.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɑː.və/

Word forms

fava favas

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian fava. Cognate with Portuguese fava and Spanish haba (“broad bean”). Doublet of bean.

Derived words

fava bean favism Favaloru
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