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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

broad′ bean′.

Plant BiologySee fava bean.

1775–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

broad bean, broadbean /ˈbrɔːdˌbiːn/ n

an erect annual Eurasian bean plant, Vicia faba, cultivated for its large edible flattened seeds, used as a vegetable
the seed of this plant

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