broad-bean

• Plante ancienne à port dressé, cultivée principalement pour ses grosses graines plates et comestibles, et également utilisée comme fourrage. Les graines sont consommées fraîches ou sèches.

An Old World upright plant cultivated primarily for its large, flat edible seeds, and also used as fodder.

1. Edible legumeA2formalculinary

   A large, flat, edible seed from a plant of the pea family, often used in cooking.

   Fève

   • She added broad beans to the salad for extra protein.
   • Broad beans are a staple in many Mediterranean dishes.
   • He grew broad beans in his garden this year.

   Synonymesbroad beanfava beanhorse bean

2. The plant itselfB1formal

   An Old World upright plant (Vicia faba) grown for its large flat edible seeds and also used as fodder.

   Fève

   • The broad-bean plant can grow quite tall in fertile soil.
   • Farmers often rotate broad-bean crops to enrich the soil.
   • Broad-bean plants are also used as animal feed.

   Synonymesfava beanhorse bean