About The Word Chick-pea
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Chick-pea
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What's The Definition Of Chick-pea?Synonyms | Synonyms for Chick-pea: Related Terms | Find terms related to Chick-pea: See Also | Chick-pea In Webster's Dictionary \Chick"-pea`\ (-p[=e]`), n. [See {Chich}.]
1. (Bot.) A Small leguminous plant ({Cicer arietinum}) of
Asia, Africa, and the south of Europe; the chich; the
dwarf pea; the gram.
2. Its nutritious seed, used in cookery, and especially, when
roasted (parched pulse), as food for travelers in the
Eastern deserts.
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