broad-bean plant

4.7

A garden plant grown for its large flat beans that people or animals eat

noun
/brɔd-bin plænt/

: planta de habas

In early spring, we planted rows of broad-bean plants in our vegetable garden.

Examples

The broad-bean plant thrives in cool temperatures and is commonly cultivated in Mediterranean regions.
Farmers often cultivate the broad-bean plant for its nutritious seeds.
Farmers often grow the broad-bean plant for both human consumption and as animal fodder.
The broad-bean plant thrives in well-drained soil.
Farmers often grow the broad-bean plant for both human consumption and as animal fodder.
In early spring, we planted rows of broad-bean plants in our vegetable garden.
The broad-bean plant thrives in cool temperatures and is commonly cultivated in Mediterranean regions.

Synonyms

English bean

vsbroad-bean plant

3.0

A large flat bean that people cook and eat, also called fava

is the commonly used descriptive term rather than a technical name

broad bean

vsbroad-bean plant

2.2

An upright plant grown for its large flat edible seeds and food for animals

is the primary descriptive form used in the key description

Vicia faba

vsbroad-bean plant

Specialized

8.1

A plant from Europe and Asia that makes large flat beans people and animals eat

is the common descriptive name rather than the Latin label

field bean

vsbroad-bean plant

5.6

A tall plant grown for large flat seeds eaten by people and fed to animals

focuses more on seed use than on field cultivation

European bean

vsbroad-bean plant

4.2

A plant from Europe that produces large flat seeds eaten by people and fed to animals

is broader, not limited to a European origin

horse bean

vsbroad-bean plant

7.8

A type of broad bean grown to feed animals

is the general term covering both human and animal uses

Surface Forms

broad-bean plant singular

broad-bean plants plural

Morphology

broad-bean + plant

The compound denotes a plant that produces broad beans and its meaning is directly built from the constituents ('broad' + 'bean' + 'plant'), so a learner who knows those words can infer it. Although 'broad-bean' as a lexicalized form or the botanical name Vicia faba may be new, the composition is transparent and cross-linguistically straightforward.

Etymology

Broad-bean plant comes from a simple picture: broad means wide and bean is the large, flat seed that grows in pods on the plant. That's why the name refers to the upright plant grown for its big, edible seeds and for animal 'fodder'.