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chickpea

Syllabification: (chick·pea)

Pronunciation: /ˈCHikˌpē/

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Definition of chickpea

noun

1a round yellowish seed, used widely as food. Also called garbanzo.

2the leguminous Old World plant which bears chickpeas.
- Cicer arietinum, family Leguminosae

Origin:

early 18th century (earlier as chiche-pease): from late Middle English chiche (from Old French chiche, cice, from Latin cicer 'chickpea') + pease