Vicia faba vs broad bean

Vicia faba and broad bean both are nouns.

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

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

Vicia faba and broad 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, English bean, European bean, field bean.

Vicia faba (noun)	broad bean (noun)
Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder	shell beans cooked as lima beans
	a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder
	Old World upright plant grown especially for its large flat edible seeds but also as fodder
	seed of the broad-bean plant