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broad bean

noun



broad bean

noun

  1. an erect annual Eurasian bean plant, Vicia faba , cultivated for its large edible flattened seeds, used as a vegetable
  2. the seed of this plant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of broad bean1

First recorded in 1775–85
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Example Sentences

A 2013 study showed that a broad bean plant that isn’t under attack — but that taps into the same fungal network as one that is — will also send out these warnings.

The precious vegetable came hither by the same road as the broad bean.

It was found a better article of diet than the broad bean, which to-day, after such good service, is comparatively neglected.

The Broad Bean is a thrifty plant, as hardy as any in the garden, and very accommodating as to soil.

David sat uncomfortably on a broad bean, protesting against this new mania.

Did you come from Central Asia with the broad bean and the pea?

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