Etymology

fava

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Today it means: A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of plants of species Vicia faba or the plant itself. Full definition →

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fava · noun1

  1. Italian · borrowed fromfava
  2. English todayfava

Borrowed from Italian fava. Cognate with Portuguese fava and Spanish haba (“broad bean”). Doublet of bean.

Fava · proper noun2

  1. Italian · borrowed fromFava
  2. English todayFava

Borrowed from Italian Fava.

Words from the same roots

Italianfava all →

fava bean

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