そら豆まめ

noun

broad bean; fava bean

Refers to the legume Vicia faba, commonly eaten in Japan as a snack or in dishes.

• 春はるになると、そら豆まめがおいしい。

  Broad beans are delicious in spring.

• そら豆まめを塩しおゆでにして食たべた。

  I boiled the fava beans in salted water and ate them.