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field bean

n. Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder [syn: broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, Vicia faba]

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Field bean

Field bean is a general term for several plants found growing within fields or shrubbery and may refer to:

  • Lablab purpureus (the hyacinth bean)
  • Phaseolus vulgaris (the string bean)
  • Vicia faba (the broad bean)

Usage examples of "field bean".

A firm in Britain has produced chicken- and beef-flavored chunks, spun from protein of the common field bean, which can be served as tasty cutlets, meatballs, and many other dishes.