broad bean

Noun

Meaning

shell beans cooked as lima beans

a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder

Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder

seed of the broad-bean plant

Source: WordNet

Alternative names

broad-bean

Synonyms

fava bean horse bean field bean English bean horsebean broad-bean plant European bean faba bean bell bean bean green bean broad bean black-eyed pea asparagus bean Egyptian bean
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Hypernyms

bean fodder shell bean shell bean plant

Examples

“By growing something myself, from seed or a small plant,” he writes in an earlier volume, “I feel closer to understanding how and when a pear, a medlar, a broad bean or a raspberry is at its best.” Source: Internet

Choose from a delicious array of sides, like creamy roast garlic potato mash, broad bean, pancetta and feta salad, or macaroni and four cheeses. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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