chickpea

IPA: tʃˈɪkpiʌ

An annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
A seed of this plant, often used as a food.

Examples of "chickpea" in Sentences

Chickpeas is not equal to hummus.
Chickpea distortion mosaic virus.
Palestinians eat chickpea falafel...
From one chickpea dish to another...
Eggplant and chickpea stew, to be exact.
Both are chickpeas and both belong in the Chickpea entry.
The second 'vuelco' are the chickpeas and the vegetables.
Chickpeas are low in fat and most of this is polyunsaturated.
Chickpeas are a type of pulse, with one seedpod containing two or three peas.
The winter crop growing season sees the planting of wheat, barley and chickpeas.