fava beannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈfɑː.və ˌbiːn //ˈfɑːvə ˌbiːn /US UK broad beana large, pale green bean that can be eaten
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Beans & pulses
- aduki
- adzuki
- azuki
- bean
- bean curd
- chickpea
- dal
- dhal
- French bean
- garbanzo bean
- mangetout
- marrowfat pea
- mung bean
- pea
- petits pois
- snow pea
- soya
- soya bean
- split pea
- string bean
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Examples from literature
- If both your parents were Italian and they were more or less pure Italian going way back, you might start out trying to eat wheat, olives, garlic, fava beans, grapes, figs, cow dairy.