English noun: broad bean |
1. | broad bean (plant) seed of the broad-bean plant |
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| Synonyms | fava bean, horsebean |
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| Broader (hypernym) | bean |
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| Part meronym | broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba |
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2. | broad bean (plant) Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder |
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| Synonyms | broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba |
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| Broader (hypernym) | shell bean, shell bean plant |
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| Part holonym | broad bean, broad bean, fava bean, horse bean, horsebean |
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| Member meronym | genus Vicia, Vicia |
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3. | broad bean (food) a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder |
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| Synonyms | horse bean |
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| Broader (hypernym) | fodder |
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| Part meronym | broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba |
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4. | broad bean (food) shell beans cooked as lima beans |
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| Synonyms | fava bean |
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| Broader (hypernym) | shell bean |
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