[chick.pea] n [alter. of chich pea, fr. ME chiche, fr. MF, fr. L cicer] (ca. 1722): an Asian leguminous herb (Cicer arietinum) cultivated for its short pods with one or two seeds; also: its seed
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Meaning of CHICKPEA in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012