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What is "fava bean"

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
fava bean
noun
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▪ Many gourmets favor the use of confit with lentils or fava bean dishes as well.
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fava bean

n. An edible bean (''Vicia faba'') native to Africa and Southwest Asia with a long tradition of cultivation.

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fava bean

  1. n. seed of the broad-bean plant [syn: broad bean, horsebean]

  2. shell beans cooked as limas [syn: broad bean]