Vicia faba vs European bean

Vicia faba and European bean both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

Vicia faba (noun)	European 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