Medical Dictionary

broad bean

noun \ˈbrd-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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