1. Seed of the broad-bean plant
   "horsebeans were a staple in many traditional recipes";
   - broad bean, fava bean [N. Amer], fava [N. Amer]
    
2. Large shrub or shrubby tree having sharp spines and pinnate leaves
   "The horsebean's delicate foliage created dappled shade";
   - Jerusalem thorn, Parkinsonia aculeata

1. A bean plant cultivated for use as animal fodder
   "They planted horse beans as a sustainable feed source for their livestock";
   - broad bean

Derived forms: horse beans, horsebeans

Type of: bean, bush, fodder, shrub

Part of: broad bean, broad-bean, broad-bean plant, English bean, European bean, field bean, genus Parkinsonia, Parkinsonia, Vicia faba

Encyclopedia: Horsebean