Question: are fava beans and broad beans the same thing

Answer: Yes, Vicia faba, also known as the broad bean, fava bean, faba bean, field bean, bell bean, or tic bean, is a species of flowering plant in the pea and bean family Fabaceae. It is of uncertain origin and widely cultivated as a crop. Horse bean, Vicia faba var. equina Pers., is a variety recognized as an accepted name.