Chickpea
[chik-pee] /ˈtʃɪkˌpi/
noun
1.
Also called garbanzo. a widely cultivated plant, Cicer arietinum, of the legume family, bearing pods containing pealike seeds.
2.
the seeds of this plant, used extensively as a food.
/ˈtʃɪkˌpiː/
noun
1.
a bushy leguminous plant, Cicer arietinum, cultivated for its edible pealike seeds in the Mediterranean region, central Asia, and Africa
2.
Also called garbanzo. the seed of this plant
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