Function: noun
Date: 1783
: the large flat edible seed of an Old World upright vetch ( Vicia faba ) also : this plant widely grown for its seeds and as fodder ― called also fava bean ― compare FAVISM
Function: noun
Date: 1783
: the large flat edible seed of an Old World upright vetch ( Vicia faba ) also : this plant widely grown for its seeds and as fodder ― called also fava bean ― compare FAVISM
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012