broad-bean

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broad-bean - Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder

broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba, broad bean

horse bean, broad bean - a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder

shell bean, shell bean plant - a bean plant grown primarily for its edible seed rather than its pod

genus Vicia, Vicia - widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs

broad bean, fava bean, horsebean - seed of the broad-bean plant

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The Ankara Chamber of Commerce (ATO) prepared a report in which it said Turkey was importing many agricultural products from over 100 countries including cotton, wheat, barley, rice, corn, tea, broad-bean, garlic, banana, chickpea and lentil.

Wheat comes from Russia, barley from France, rice from Egypt, corn from Ukraine, tea from Sri Lanka, broad-bean from Italy, garlic from China, banana from Panama, Chickpea from Mexico and lentil from Canada.

(ECO) ONCE GRAIN SILO, TURKEY BECOMES AGRICULTURAL IMPORTER

If you're a broad-bean lover, or even a broad bean-lover, look no further than Aquadulce varieties for really chunky beans next April.