/ Thesaurus / B Synonyms of broad bean Find synonyms for: Noun1. broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba, shell bean, shell bean plantusage: Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodderNoun1. broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba, shell bean, shell bean plantusage: seed of the broad-bean plant2. broad bean, fava bean, horsebean, beanusage: a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder3. broad bean, horse bean, fodderusage: shell beans cooked as lima beansWordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: heifer Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language