CHICKPEA


Meaning of CHICKPEA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchik-ˌpē ]

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 ; also : its seed

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.