fava bean
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fa·va bean /ˈfɑːvə biːn/ noun [countable] American English DFFa large flat pale green bean 蚕豆 SYN British English broad bean
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fava bean• Many 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
fa‧va bean /ˈfɑːvə biːn/
noun [countable] American English
SYN broad bean British English
fa‧va bean /ˈfɑːvə biːn/
noun [countable] American English Date: 1900-2000
Language: Italian
Origin: fava, from Latin faba 'bean'
a large flat pale green bean Language: Italian
Origin: fava, from Latin faba 'bean'
SYN broad bean British English