broad-bean
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Noun (1)
- Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodderSynonyms: broad beanbroad-bean plantEnglish beanEuropean beanfield beanVicia fabaType of shell bean, shell bean plantParts broad beanMember of Vicia, genus Vicia
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broadbean \broadbean\ n. an Old World upright plant grown esp. for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder.
Syn: broad bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba. [WordNet 1.5]