fava bean

Meaning

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

Synonyms

field bean

faba bean

tic bean

English bean

European bean

broad-bean

broad-bean plant

giant stock bean

wonder bean

habas

pferdebohne

pois blanc

puffbohne

saubohne

tick bean

small bean

ackerbohne

bokla

feve des marais

Translations

Etymology

From fava + bean, from Italian fava.

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