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fava bean

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Food, dish
fa·va bean /ˈfɑːvə biːn/ noun [countable] American English  DFFa large flat pale green bean 蚕豆 SYN British English broad bean
Examples from the Corpus
fava beanMany gourmets favor the use of confit with lentils or fava bean dishes as well.
Origin fava bean (1900-2000) Italian fava, from Latin faba bean
fa·va bean nounChineseSyllable
bean pale Corpus green flat a large


fava bean
fava bean /ˈfɑːvə biːn/ noun [countable] American English
 Date: 1900-2000
 Language: Italian
 Origin: fava, from Latin faba 'bean'
a large flat pale green bean
   SYN  broad bean British English


fava beanBrE /ˈfɑːvə biːn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɑːvə biːn/ 🔊 (NAmE) (especially BrE ˌbroad ˈbean) nouna type of round, pale green bean grow together inside a fat pod. Several fava beans grow together inside a fat pod. 蚕豆