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Fava beans, the large flat seeds of a flowering plant that are commonly known as broad beans, were relatively plentiful and inexpensive through much of history.
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
At a recent lunch to celebrate Sankranti, a Hindu harvest festival, for instance, diners feasted on an Udipi-style thali with dishes like turnip masala vada, puliyogare (tamarind rice), and avarekalu usili (broad bean curry).
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2025
Tetra Pak is exploring fava beans (also known as broad beans) as a potential solution.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 4 Oct. 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
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Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
At a recent lunch to celebrate Sankranti, a Hindu harvest festival, for instance, diners feasted on an Udipi-style thali with dishes like turnip masala vada, puliyogare (tamarind rice), and avarekalu usili (broad bean curry).
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Apr. 2025
Tetra Pak is exploring fava beans (also known as broad beans) as a potential solution.
—Alex Christian, WIRED, 4 Oct. 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
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“Broad bean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/broad%20bean. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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broad bean
noun
: the large flat edible seed of an Old World upright vetch (Vicia faba)
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