chickpea

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English

Two rows of chickpeas, in and out of their pods
chickpea pods with chickpeas inside
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Etymology

Calque of French pois chiche, from pois (“pea”) + chiche, from Latin cicer (“chickpea”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpiː/
  • 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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