broad bean | sense examples, Usage and Definition from wordnet dictionary online

Noun broad bean has 4 senses

broad bean, fava bean, horsebean - seed of the broad-bean plant
--₁ is a kind of bean, bean plant
--₁ is a part of
broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba
broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba - Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
--₂ is a kind of shell bean, shell bean plant
--₂ is a member of Vicia, genus Vicia
--₂ has parts:
broad bean, horse bean; broad bean, fava bean, horsebean
broad bean, horse bean - a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder
--₃ is a kind of fodder
--₃ is a part of
broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba
fava bean, broad bean - shell beans cooked as limas
--₄ is a kind of shell bean