broad bean

/ˈbɹɔːd ˈbiːn/

noun

An edible bean that has broad seeds (Vicia faba).

“The term 'bean' originally referred to the seed of the broad bean.”

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Faba sativabell beanEnglish beanEuropean beanfaba beanfava beanfield beanhorse bean
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Meanings

nounbroad bean (plural broad beans)

plural broad beans · alternative broadbean

  1. An edible bean that has broad seeds (Vicia faba).

    The term 'bean' originally referred to the seed of the broad bean.

    Synonyms: Faba sativa, bell bean, English bean, European bean, faba bean, fava bean, field bean, horse bean

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn edible bean that has broad seeds (Vicia faba).

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Faba sativabell beanEnglish beanEuropean beanfaba beanfava beanfield beanhorse beanpigeon beantic beantick beanWindsor bean

More synonyms by meaning

nounseed of the broad-bean plant

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fava beanhorsebean
Broader
bean

nounOld World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder

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broad-beanbroad-bean plantEnglish beanEuropean beanfield beanVicia faba
Broader
shell beanshell bean plant

nouna bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder

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horse bean
Broader
fodder

nounshell beans cooked as lima beans

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fava bean
Broader
shell bean
Also see
english beaneuropean beanfava beanfield beanhorse beanpigeon bean

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Arabic فُول, بَاقِلَّاء
  • فُول (fūl)''Vicia faba''
  • بَاقِلَّاء (bāqillāʔ)''Vicia faba''
Basque baba
  • baba''Vicia faba''
Catalan fava
  • fava''Vicia faba''
Chinese Mandarin 蠶豆 /蚕豆
  • 蠶豆 /蚕豆 (cándòu)''Vicia faba''
Czech bob
  • bob''Vicia faba''
Dutch tuinboon, labboon
  • tuinboon''Vicia faba''
  • labboon''Vicia faba''
Estonian põlduba
  • põlduba''Vicia faba''
Finnish härkäpapu
  • härkäpapu''Vicia faba''
French fève, fèverole
  • fève''Vicia faba''
  • fèverole''Vicia faba''
German Ackerbohne, dicke Bohne
  • Ackerbohne''Vicia faba''
  • dicke Bohne''Vicia faba''
  • große Bohne''Vicia faba''
  • Puffbohne''Vicia faba''
  • Favabohne''Vicia faba''
  • Saubohne''Vicia faba''
Greek κουκί
  • κουκί (koukí)''Vicia faba''
Hebrew פּוֹל
  • פּוֹל (pōl)''Vicia faba''
Hindi बकला
  • बकला (baklā)''Vicia faba''
Hungarian lóbab
  • lóbab''Vicia faba''
Irish pónaire leathan
  • pónaire leathan''Vicia faba''
Italian fava, baccello
  • fava''Vicia faba''
  • baccello''Vicia faba''
Japanese 空豆
  • 空豆 (soramame)''Vicia faba''
Korean 누에콩, 잠두
  • 누에콩 (nuekong)''Vicia faba''
  • 잠두 (jamdu)''Vicia faba''
Latin faba
  • faba''Vicia faba''
Māori pīni nunui
  • pīni nunui''Vicia faba''
Persian باقلی, باقلا
  • باقلی (bâqeli)''Vicia faba''
  • باقلا (bâqelâ)''Vicia faba''
Polish bób
  • bób''Vicia faba''
Portuguese fava
  • fava''Vicia faba''
Punjabi ਬਕਲਾ
  • ਬਕਲਾ (baklā)''Vicia faba''
Romanian bob
  • bob''Vicia faba''
Russian боб садо́вый, боб
  • боб садо́вый (bob sadóvyj)''Vicia faba''
  • боб (bob)''Vicia faba''
Slovak bôb
  • bôb''Vicia faba''
Swedish bondböna
  • bondböna''Vicia faba''
Tamil தட்டை மொச்சை, தட்டைஅவரை
  • தட்டை மொச்சை (taṭṭai moccai)''Vicia faba''
  • தட்டைஅவரை (taṭṭai’avarai)''Vicia faba''
Thai ถั่วปากอ้า
  • ถั่วปากอ้า (tùa bpàak âa)''Vicia faba''
Turkish bakla, ful
  • bakla''Vicia faba''
  • ful''Vicia faba''
Ukrainian біб
  • біб (bib)''Vicia faba''
Urdu بَکلا
  • بَکلا (baklā)''Vicia faba''
Vietnamese đậu tằm
  • đậu tằm''Vicia faba''
Welsh ffa llydain, ffa
  • ffa llydain''Vicia faba''
  • ffa''Vicia faba''
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APA

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“broad bean.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/broad%20bean. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

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