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chickpea

noun
/ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpiː/UK/ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpi/CA/ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpiː/

Etymology

Calque of French pois chiche, from pois (“pea”) + chiche, from Old French cice, from Latin cicer (“chickpea”).

  1. derived from cicer
  2. derived from cice
  3. calqued from pois chiche

Definitions

  1. An annual plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible…

    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.

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Derived

chickpea of the sea

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA