noun
chickpea
Chickpea (noun) means a plant grown for its round edible seeds, which form in short, puffed-up pods.
noun
1
A plant grown for its round edible seeds, which form in short, puffed-up pods.
2
The round seed of this plant, eaten as food.
"Chickpea is valued for its nutritive seeds with high protein content."
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Etymology
A calque of French pois chiche, from pois ("pea") and chiche, from Old French cice, from Latin cicer ("chickpea").
Synonyms
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garbanzo
Rhymes for chickpea
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What is the meaning of chickpea?
"chickpea" (noun) means a plant grown for its round edible seeds, which form in short, puffed-up pods.
What is another word for chickpea?
Other words for "chickpea" include garbanzo.
What are the different meanings of chickpea?
"chickpea" has 2 main meanings: 1. A plant grown for its round edible seeds, which form in short, puffed-up pods; 2. The round seed of this plant, eaten as food.
