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broad bean

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broad bean (plural broad beans)

  1. An edible bean that has broad seeds (Vicia faba).
    Synonyms: Faba sativa, bell bean, English bean, European bean, faba bean, fava bean, field bean, horse bean, pigeon bean, Windsor bean, tic bean, tick bean
    The term 'bean' originally referred to the seed of the broad bean.

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