broad bean

brɔːd biːn

Definition of broad bean - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

food

type of large, flat, green leguminous vegetable

She added fresh broad beans to the salad for extra flavor.

fava bean

garden plant

plant that produces broad beans

The broad bean in the garden started to flower early this spring.

fava bean

field bean

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type of large, flat, green leguminous vegetable
plant that produces broad beans

Expressions with broad

broad shoulders

wide shoulders often seen in strong people

He has broad shoulders from years of swimming.

broad brush

large brush used for painting

He used a broad brush to quickly cover the wall with paint.

broad daylight

abundant natural light during the day

The robbery happened in broad daylight.

broad brushstroke

general way of describing something without details

She described the proposal in broad brushstrokes, leaving the technical details for later.

paint with a broad brush

describe a group generally without details or individual differences

He tends to paint with a broad brush when discussing cultures.

broad strokes

major features or key points of something

The plan was explained in broad strokes.

Expressions with bean

bean counter

person who only cares about money and financial details

The bean counter refused to approve the extra spending.

not have a bean

be without any money or resources

After losing his job, he did not have a bean.

not worth a bean

adj.

having no value or importance

His opinion is not worth a bean in this discussion.

baked bean

single bean from a dish of baked beans

He found a baked bean on his plate.

bean plant

plant that produces beans

The bean plant in the garden is growing fast.

bean sprout

young shoot of a mung bean used in cooking

Bean sprouts are popular in Asian stir-fries.

black bean

type of small, shiny, black legume used in cooking

She added black beans to the soup for extra protein.

black-eye bean

small white bean with a black spot

She added black-eye beans to the soup for extra protein.

black-eyed bean

bean with a black spot on its skin

I added black-eyed beans to the salad.

cocoa bean

seed of the cacao tree used for chocolate or cocoa butter

The cocoa bean is harvested and processed for chocolate.

Terms with broad bean included in their meaning

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field bean

crop

broad bean grown for food or animal feed

horsebean

broad bean seed

large edible seed of the broad-bean plant used for food or feed

Examples of broad bean in a sentence

He planted broad beans in his garden.
Broad bean plants require a lot of sunlight.
She planted a broad bean in the corner of the yard.

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French:fève, ...
German:Dicke Bohne, ...
Italian:fava, ...
Spanish:habichuela, ...
Portuguese:fava, ...
Chinese:蚕豆, ...
Japanese:そら豆, ソラマメ, ...
Arabic:فُول, فُول عَريض, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹל, פּוּל, ...
Russian:боб, ...
Ukrainian:біб, ...
Hindi:बाकला, बड़ा बीन, ...
Bengali:বড় শিম, বড় শিম গাছ, ...
Catalan:fava, planta de fava, ...
Czech:bob, ...
Danish:hestebønne, hestebønneplante, ...
Dutch:tuinboon, ...
Greek:κουκί, φυτό κουκιών, ...
Hungarian:lóbab, lóbabnövény, ...
Khmer:សណ្តែកបារាំង, រុក្ខជាតិសណ្តែកប៉ាបា, ...
Korean:잠두, 광각 콩, ...
Persian:باقلا, لوبیا عریض, ...
Polish:bób, ...
Portuguese (BR):fava, ...
Romanian:bob mare, ...
Swedish:bondböna, ...
Thai:ถั่วปากอ้า, ถั่วลันเตา, ...
Turkish:bakla, ...
Vietnamese:đậu tằm, ...

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