favi

/ˈfævi/ (FAY-vee)

Definitions

1. noun

A type of bean or a fava bean

“The local chef used favi in the Italian dish.”

2. noun

A fava bean in some dialects, particularly in the Middle East or in Italian

“In some parts of the country, they called the favi ‘broad beans’.”

Synonyms

  • broad bean
  • fava

Antonyms

  • kidney bean
  • lima bean