WordNet
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]
Wikipedia
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.