The seed of a legume eaten as the whole pod when very young or as green unripe oval shaped beans from more matured pods. Usually boiled but uncooked beans are eaten as a snack food in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Also known as the "fava bean," "faba bean," and "horse bean." This bean looks like a very large lima bean. The pod is inedible unless the plant is very young. Avoid pods bulging with beans as this is an indication of age.