fava bean

English

Etymology

fava +‎ bean, from Italian fava.

Noun

fava bean (plural fava beans)

An edible bean (Vicia faba) native to Africa and Southwest Asia with a long tradition of cultivation.

Synonyms

(Vicia faba): broad bean, faba bean, horse bean, field bean, tic bean, bell bean, Windsor bean

Derived terms

favism

Translations

Vicia faba — see broad bean

References

Vicia faba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Vicia faba on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Vicia faba on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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