noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any of several varieties of bean viewed (in a region's agroeconomy) as a commodity crop grown at scale in farm fields, whether as a food crop, fodder crop, or both; as:; The hyacinth bean: Lablab purpureus.
2. 2
   Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder wordnet
3. 3
   Any of several varieties of bean viewed (in a region's agroeconomy) as a commodity crop grown at scale in farm fields, whether as a food crop, fodder crop, or both; as:; A string bean, especially Phaseolus vulgaris.
4. 4
   Any of several varieties of bean viewed (in a region's agroeconomy) as a commodity crop grown at scale in farm fields, whether as a food crop, fodder crop, or both; as:; The broad bean: Vicia faba.

Synonyms

All synonyms

broad beanbroad-beanbroad-bean plantenglish beaneuropean beanvicia faba