broad bean meaning

broad bean as a noun

1. seed of the broad-bean plant

   Synonyms: fava bean, horsebean

   Type of: bean

2. Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder

   Synonyms: broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba

   Type of: shell bean

3. a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder

   Synonyms: horse bean

   Type of: fodder

4. shell beans cooked as lima beans

   Synonyms: fava bean

   Type of: shell bean

How to pronounce broad bean

broad bean is pronounced /brɔːd biːn/ in British English and /brɔd bin/ in American English. It has 2 syllables.