chickpea
nounUK /ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpiː/ · CA, US /ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpi/
Etymology Calque of French pois chiche, from pois (“pea”) + chiche, from Old French cice, from Latin cicer (“chickpea”).
1
An annual plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
2
A seed of this plant, often used as a food.
- Chickpea is valued for its nutritive seeds with high protein content.
- Derived terms
- chickpea of the sea
- Related terms
- Cicer arietinum