French

Noun

Trinket from a king cake.

fève f ‎(plural fèves)

1. bean, generally
2. strictly, the broad bean Vicia faba
3. non-legume beans, as in coffee beans
4. the trinket in a king cake (galette des rois) – originally an actual broad bean, today often a plastic, metal or porcelain figurine.

Synonyms

• haricot