Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fava bean

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: fava bean
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An edible bean (Vicia faba) native to Africa and Southwest Asia with a long tradition of cultivation.

Example Sentences

"At the greenmarket, it’s still mostly potatoes and apples. There are no tender greens, fava beans, peas, asparagus, artichokes, sorrel, rhubarb or early strawberries. Those harbingers of the season are said to be full of chi, or qi, the Chinese word for life force. We’re craving them as we’re craving lighter, brighter-tasting meals, food that is greener and fresher."

Etymology

From fava + bean, from Italian fava.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: fava

Inflected Forms

fava beans (plural)

Derived Forms

favism

Synonyms

bell bean broad bean faba bean field bean horse bean Pythagorean bean tic bean Windsor bean

Questions

What does fava bean mean?: An edible bean (Vicia faba) native to Africa and Southwest Asia with a long tradition of cultivation.
Where does fava bean come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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