fève
See also: FEVE
French edit
Etymology edit
Inherited from Old French feve, from Latin faba, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰabʰ- (“bean”). Cognate with Spanish haba, Italian fava.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
fève f (plural fèves)
- strictly, a broad bean (Vicia faba)
- non-legume beans, as in coffee beans
- the trinket in a king cake (galette des rois) – originally an actual broad bean, today often a plastic, metal or porcelain figurine
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- “fève”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.