broad bean

/ˌbrɔd ˌbin/

/brɔd bin/

Other forms: broad beans

Definitions of broad bean

1. noun

   Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
   synonyms: English bean, European bean, Vicia faba, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, field bean

   type of:

   shell bean, shell bean plant

   a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod
2. noun

   a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder
   synonyms: horse bean

   type of:

   fodder

   coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
3. noun

   seed of the broad-bean plant
   synonyms: fava bean, horsebean

   type of:

   bean

   any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
4. noun

   shell beans cooked as lima beans
   synonyms: fava bean

   type of:

   shell bean

   unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking