English Explanatory Dictionary

fava bean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An edible bean (Vicia faba) native to Africa and Southwest Asia with a long tradition of cultivation.

Word forms

fava bean fava beans

Etymology

From fava + bean, from Italian fava.

Synonyms

broad bean faba bean horse bean field bean tic bean bell bean Windsor bean

Derived words

favism
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