What does "broad bean" mean?

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

Broad bean

Common synonyms include: broad-bean, broad-bean plant, english bean, european bean, fava bean, field bean.

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Noun

1
An edible bean that has broad seeds (Vicia faba).
"The term 'bean' originally referred to the seed of the broad bean."
2
shell beans cooked as lima beans wordnet
3
a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder wordnet
4
Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder wordnet
5
seed of the broad-bean plant wordnet

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