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broad bean
noun
Definition of BROAD BEAN
: the large flat edible seed of an Old World upright vetch (Vicia faba); also : this plant widely grown for its seeds and as fodder —called also fava bean — compare favism
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First Known Use of BROAD BEAN
1783
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broad bean
noun \ˈbrȯd-ˌbēn\
Medical Definition of BROAD BEAN
: the large flat edible seed of an Old World upright vetch (Vicia faba); also : this plant widely grown for its seeds and as fodder—called also fava bean; see favism
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