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garbanzo Definition

gar·banzo (gär bän′zō)

noun pl. -·zos

chickpea

Etymology: Sp < Gr erebinthos < orobos, chickpea (+ -inthos, suffix of Pelasgian orig.) < IE *eregw(h)o-, pea > Ger erbse

garbanzo Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

bean: A: Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, were originally cultivated in the Mediterranean.