broad-bean vs English bean

broad-bean and English bean both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

broad-bean (noun)	English 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