English > broad-bean: 1 sense > noun 1, plantMeaning | Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder. |
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Synonyms | broad bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba |
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Member of | Vicia, genus Vicia | widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs |
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Parts | broad bean, horse bean | A bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder |
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broad bean, fava bean, horsebean | seed of the broad-bean plant |
Broader | shell bean, shell bean plant | A bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod |
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