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broad bean

American  

noun

  1. fava bean.

broad bean British  

noun

  1. an erect annual Eurasian bean plant, Vicia faba , cultivated for its large edible flattened seeds, used as a vegetable

  2. the seed of this plant

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Etymology

Origin of broad bean

First recorded in 1775–85

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