noun Etymology: alteration of chich pea, from Middle English chiche, from Anglo-French, from Latin cicer Date: circa 1722 an Asian herb ( Cicer arietinum ) of the legume family cultivated for its short pods with one or two seeds
CHICKPEA
Meaning of CHICKPEA in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012