fava bean
English
Etymology
From 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
Translations
Vicia faba — see broad bean
References
- Vicia faba on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Vicia faba on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
- Category:Vicia faba on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons