# fava bean

> English word · Noun

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

## Etymology
From fava + bean, from Italian fava.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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