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Added 10 October 2026

chickpea

/ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpiː/ noun

In Latin: cicer Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chickpea at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The seed of the chickpea plant.
Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds.
Large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried.

Origin

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

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