chickpea

See also: chick-pea

English
chickpea pods with chickpeas inside

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Etymology

Based on French pois chiche, from pois (“pea”) + chiche, from Latin cicer (“chickpea”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃɪkˌpiː/
  • Hyphenation: chick‧pea
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Noun

chickpea (plural chickpeas)

  1. An annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
    Synonyms: Bengal gram, garbanzo
  2. A seed of this plant, often used as a food.
    Synonyms: Bengal gram, garbanzo bean
    Chickpea is valued for its nutritive seeds with high protein content.

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