haba

Definitions of haba
  1. noun
    any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
    synonyms: alubia, judía
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    alubia, judía
    any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried
    soja
    the most highly proteinaceous vegetable known; the fruit of the soybean plant is used in a variety of foods and as fodder (especially as a replacement for animal protein)
    frijol, fríjol
    large dark red bean; usually dried
    pocha
    white-seeded bean; usually dried
    pocha
    mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried
    frijol, fríjol
    Mexican bean; usually dried
    judía tierna, judía verde
    beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried
    habichuela, judía
    a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
    type of:
    legumbre
    the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
  2. noun
    any of numerous beans eaten either fresh or dried
    synonyms: alubia, judía
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    frijol, fríjol
    large dark red bean; usually dried
    pocha
    white-seeded bean; usually dried
    pocha
    mottled or spotted bean of southwestern United States; usually dried
    frijol, fríjol
    Mexican bean; usually dried
    judía tierna, judía verde
    beans eaten before they are ripe as opposed to dried
    habichuela, judía
    a French bean variety with light-colored seeds; usually dried
    judía verde
    immature bean pod eaten as a vegetable
    type of:
    alubia, judía
    any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
  3. noun
    broad flat beans simmered gently; never eaten raw
  4. noun
    shell beans cooked as lima beans
  5. noun
    a bean plant cultivated for use animal fodder
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    forraje, pienso, zacate
    coarse food (especially for livestock) composed of entire plants or the leaves and stalks of a cereal crop
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