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chick·pea (c̸hik′pē′)
noun
- a bushy annual plant (Cicer arietinum) of the pea family, with short, hairy pods containing usually two seeds; garbanzo
- the edible seed
Etymology: for chick pea < ME & OFr chiche < L cicer, pea
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