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fava
2 English words descend from Italian
fava
, most common first.
fava
A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of plants of species Vicia faba or the plant itself.
fava bean
An edible bean (Vicia faba) native to Africa and Southwest Asia with a long tradition of cultivation.