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| chick·pea [ chík p ] (plural chick·peas) |
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1. yellow edible seed: a pale yellow seed about the size of a large pea, cooked as a vegetable
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2. chickpea plant: an annual plant that produces chickpeas. Native to: Asia, Mediterranean. Latin name Cicer arietinum.
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| [Early 18th century. Alteration of chich pease< chich "chickpea" (< French chiche< Latin cicer) + pease (see pea)] |
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