fava bean

plural fava beans

1. An edible bean (Vicia faba) native to Africa and Southwest Asia with a long tradition of cultivation.

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   At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re craving lighter, brighter-tasting meals, food that is greener and fresher.

   2013 April 2, David Tanis, “Hurry Up, Spring”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 02 Apr 2013, Dining & Wine

   Synonyms: bell bean, broad bean, faba bean, field bean, horse bean, Pythagorean bean, tic bean, Windsor bean