chickpea

 
Pronunciation: /ˈtʃɪkpiː/

noun

  • 1a round yellowish edible seed, widely used as a pulse. Also called garbanzo.
  • 2the Old World plant of the pea family 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