Haba
/ˈhɑː.bə/noun
A broad bean, especially one referred to by its Spanish name.
Did you know?The same Latin root behind haba appears in the scientific name Fabaceae, the plant family that includes beans, peas, and lentils.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
faba
“Broad bean or bean”
Late Latin
Latin
faba
“A bean, especially the broad bean”
Medieval Spanish
Old Spanish
fava / hava
“Broad bean”
Modern Spanish
Spanish
haba
“Broad bean”
20th Century
English
haba
“A broad bean, borrowed from Spanish usage”
Modern English
English
haba
“A Spanish name for the broad bean”