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1. (n.) chickpea
a plant, Cicer arietinum, of the legume family, bearing pods containing pealike seeds.
2. chickpea
chickpeas, the seeds of this plant, used as a food.
Etymology: (1540–50; chich-pea < late ME chiche < MF &indirdesc; L cicer chickpea)
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1. (noun) chickpea, garbanzo
the seed of the chickpea plant
2. (noun) chickpea, chickpea plant, Egyptian pea, Cicer arietinum
Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
3. (noun) chickpea, garbanzo
large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
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