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fava bean
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fa·va bean  (fäv)
n.

[Italian fava, from Latin faba, broad bean; see bha-bh- in Indo-European roots.]
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Noun1.fava beanfava bean - seed of the broad-bean plant        
broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba, broad bean - Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
bean - any of various seeds or fruits that are beans or resemble beans
2.fava bean - shell beans cooked as lima beans
shell bean - unripe beans removed from the pod before cooking


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