NYT Dictionary

FAVA

/ˈfɑː.və/
NounFA-vafa-va · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024

Meaning

A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of plants of species Vicia faba or the plant itself.

Etymology

Origin: Spanish

Borrowed from Italian fava. Cognate with Portuguese fava and Spanish haba (“broad bean”). Doublet of bean.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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