broad bean
nounfeminine/ˈfavɐ/medium
fa·va
Definition
Edible seed of the broad bean plant (Vicia faba), green or cream in colour, used in cooking.
'Favada' is a typical dish from northern Portugal made with broad beans and sausages.
She harvested the broad beans from the garden to cook.
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Common collocations
broad beandish of broad beanssow broad beansbroad bean pod
Idiomatic expressions
- Not worth a bean (worthless)
Etymology
Do latim 'faba, -ae'.