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Tetra Pak is exploring fava beans (also known as broad beans) as a potential solution.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 4 Oct. 2024
There's a lengthy vegetarian menu, which isn't always a given in these parts—think broad bean porridge with confit ceps or slow-roasted beetroot with walnut wine.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Mar. 2024
The Pig’s Head sources much of its veg from there, from plump broad beans to purple-green asparagus.
—Will Hawkes, Saveur, 29 May 2024
The diet of Blue Zone centenarians consists largely of legumes, like black beans, azuki beans, soybeans, lentils, and broad beans, while meat is consumed only five times a month.
—Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1726, in the meaning defined above
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“Broad bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20bean. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
broad bean
noun1
: an Old World upright vetch widely grown for its seeds and as fodder
2
: the large flat edible seed of a broad bean
Medical Definition
broad bean
noun
: the large flat edible seed of an Old World upright vetch (Vicia faba)
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