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Definition of fava bean
: the large, flat, edible, starchy seed of an Old World upright vetch (Vicia faba) that is typically pale green to whitish in color and is eaten raw, blanched, or cooked also : this plant widely grown for its seeds and as fodder
— called also broad bean, horse bean
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The first known use of fava bean was in 1893
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