European bean vs Vicia faba

European bean and Vicia faba both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
European bean	Yes	No	No	No
Vicia faba	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, European bean and Vicia faba are synonyms defined as:

European bean and Vicia faba: Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder

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

European bean (noun)	Vicia faba (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