broad bean

noun

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Tetra Pak is exploring fava beans (also known as broad beans) as a potential solution. Alex Christian, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024 There's a lengthy vegetarian menu, which isn't always a given in these parts—think broad bean porridge with confit ceps or slow-roasted beetroot with walnut wine. Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024 The Pig’s Head sources much of its veg from there, from plump broad beans to purple-green asparagus. Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024 The diet of Blue Zone centenarians consists largely of legumes, like black beans, azuki beans, soybeans, lentils, and broad beans, while meat is consumed only five times a month. Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for broad bean 

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of broad bean was in 1726

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“Broad bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20bean. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

broad bean

noun
1
: an Old World upright vetch widely grown for its seeds and as fodder
2
: the large flat edible seed of a broad bean

Medical Definition

broad bean

noun
: the large flat edible seed of an Old World upright vetch (Vicia faba)
also : this plant widely grown for its seeds and as fodder

called also fava bean

see favism

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