FAVA BEAN


Meaning of FAVA BEAN in English

/fah"veuh/

1. a plant, Vicia faba, native to the Old World, bearing large pods containing edible seeds.

2. the seed or pod of this plant. Also called broad bean, horse bean .

[ 1940-45; faba bean ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .