broad bean

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broad bean

  • /ˈbɹɔːd ˈbiːn/

noun broad beans · broadbean

  1. An edible bean that has broad seeds (Vicia faba). The term 'bean' originally referred to the seed of the broad bean.

    Similar: Faba sativa, bell bean, English bean, European bean, faba bean, fava bean, field bean, horse bean, pigeon bean, tic bean, tick bean, Windsor bean

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noun ''Vicia faba''

한국어누에콩 nuekong, 잠두 jamdu
日本語空豆 soramame
中文蠶豆 /蚕豆 cándòu
हिन्दीबकला baklā
Portuguêsfava
Françaisfève, fèverole
DeutschAckerbohne, dicke Bohne, große Bohne, Puffbohne, Favabohne
Italianofava, baccello
Ελληνικάκουκί koukí
Românăbob
Русскийбоб садо́вый bob sadóvyj, боб bob
Tiếng Việtđậu tằm
العربيةفُول fūl, بَاقِلَّاء bāqillāʔ
עבריתפּוֹל pōl

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@misc{broad_bean_2026,
  title = {broad bean},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/broad%20bean},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}