HyperDic: vicia_faba

English > 1 sense of the expression Vicia faba:
NOUNplantVicia faba, broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field beanOld World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
English > Vicia faba: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
MeaningOld World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder.
Synonymsbroad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean
Member ofVicia, genus Viciawidely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs
Partsbroad bean, horse beanA bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder
broad bean, fava bean, horsebeanseed of the broad-bean plant
Broadershell bean, shell bean plantA bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

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