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broad bean
(redirected from field bean)

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broad bean
1. an erect annual Eurasian bean plant, Vicia faba, cultivated for its large edible flattened seeds, used as a vegetable
2. the seed of this plant


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In 15 patent claims, Proctor says he complied with patenting requirements by creating a "new, useful and non-obvious" product, producing a field bean variety with a yellow seed coat that falls within defined points of a color card similar to that used by interior decorators.
More development is needed for crops such as oilseed rape and field beans.
 
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