chickpea (n.)

  1. the seed of the chickpea plant

    [ Syn: garbanzo ]

  2. Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds

    [ Syn: chickpea plant , egyptian pea , cicer arietinum ]

  3. large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried

    [ Syn: garbanzo ]

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