fava bean
noun/ˈfɑːvə biːn/
/ˈfɑːvə biːn/
(North American English) (also broad bean especially in British English)
- a type of round, pale green bean. Several fava beans grow together inside a fat pod.Word OriginItalian fava, from Latin faba ‘bean’.
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