HyperDic: broad_bean

English > 4 senses of the expression *broad bean*:
NOUN	plant	broad bean, fava bean, horsebean	seed of the broad-bean plant
	plant	broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba	Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
	food	broad bean, horse bean	a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder
	food	broad bean, fava bean	shell beans cooked as lima beans

English > *broad bean*: 4 senses > noun 1, plant
Meaning	seed of the broad-bean plant.
Synonyms	fava bean, horsebean
Part of	broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba	Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
Broader	bean	Any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
Spanish	haba

English > *broad bean*: 4 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder.
Synonyms	broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba
Member of	Vicia, genus Vicia	widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs
Parts	broad bean, horse bean	A bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder
Parts	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

English > *broad bean*: 4 senses > noun 3, food
Meaning	A bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder.
Synonym	horse bean
Part of	broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba	Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
Broader	fodder	coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
Spanish	haba
Catalan	fava

English > *broad bean*: 4 senses > noun 4, food
Meaning	shell beans cooked as lima beans.
Synonym	fava bean
Broader	shell bean	unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking
Spanish	haba
Catalan	fava

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