chickpea
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- noun
- /ˈtʃɪkˌpi/
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garbanzo
- Higher percent improvement over control in moisture, ash, and crude protein was recorded in chickpea than in mung bean seeds.
- chickpea genotypes
- chickpea seeds
- chickpea breeding
I like this chickpea crust pizza called Banza.
- I like this chickpea crust pizza called Banza.
- Dragon noodles, the easy cauliflower and chickpea masala.
- It's got that like sourness that yogurt has, but then it's balanced with the tini and the little bits of chickpea in there gave it such a good texture.
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Chickpeas are a great source of protein and are often used in chickpea salads.
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I like this chickpea crust pizza called Banza.
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If I like having chicken tacos, I'm going to do maybe chickpea tacos.
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Currently, Washington state leads the U.S. in chickpea cultivation, and acreage is on the upswing.
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Among pulses, chickpea is the major winter grain legume and mung bean is the major summer legume.
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It's got that like sourness that yogurt has, but then it's balanced with the tini and the little bits of chickpea in there gave it such a good texture.
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I made hummus by blending chickpeas, garlic, and tahini.
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For dinner, we had a delicious stew that included chickpeas and vegetables.
Synonyms
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An edible seed or pod from plants like peas and lentils used for food
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A round light-brown bean used for food like hummus
An annual plant that produces round edible seeds called chickpeas
A plant with short pods that have one or two round seeds people eat
An annual Asian plant that makes small pods with one or two edible chickpeas
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Etymology
Chickpea comes from the old Latin name cicer, which turned into an old form chiche and then combined with the familiar pea. That's why chickpea refers both to the plant and to its round yellow seed that people grow and eat, often called 'garbanzo'.