English bean vs broad-bean

English bean and broad-bean both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
English bean	Yes	No	No	No
broad-bean	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, English bean and broad-bean are synonyms defined as:

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

Other synonyms of English bean include broad-bean plant, broad bean, European bean, field bean, Vicia faba.

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