Saubohne

German

Etymology

From Sau (sow, pig) + Bohne (bean). In southern areas this bean is rarely eaten and considered a fodder crop, whereas it is a traditional foodstuff in many parts of northern and western Germany.

Pronunciation

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Noun

Saubohne f (genitive Saubohne, plural Saubohnen)

  1. (regional, Southern German, Austria) broad bean
    Synonyms: dicke Bohne, Dicke Bohne; große Bohne, Große Bohne; (especially biology) Ackerbohne

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