chickpea
UK /ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpiː/ · US /ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpi/ noun
Forms chickpeas chick pea
- noun An annual plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
- noun A seed of this plant, often used as a food. “Chickpea is valued for its nutritive seeds with high protein content.”
Synonyms
Bengal gram garbanzo garbanzo bean chickpea plant Egyptian pea Cicer arietinum
Etymology
Calque of French pois chiche, from pois (“pea”) + chiche, from Old French cice, from Latin cicer (“chickpea”).
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