
• (n.) A Small leguminous plant (Cicer arietinum) of Asia, Africa, and the south of Europe; the chich; the dwarf pea; the gram. • (n.) Its nutritious seed, used in cookery, and especially, when roasted (parched pulse), as food for travelers in the Eastern deserts.
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(species Cicer arietinum), annual plant of the pea family (Fabaceae), widely grown for its nutritious seeds. The bushy, 60-centimetre (2-foot) ...
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(Cicer) This annual is commonly known as the Garbanzo Bean or Chick Pea. The Garbanzo Bean is a native of Asia and an important food item from the Mediterranean countries to India; they are full of protein and starch. These plants are busy and grow 1 to 2 feet high. They resemble vetch more than peas or beans. They have compound leaves composed of ...
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Chick'-pea` (-pē`)
noun [ See
Chich .]
1. (Botany) 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),...
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a particle bait used mainly by carp anglers
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The chick pea (Cicer arietinum) is an annual herb of the family Leguminosae. It grows wild along the shores of the Mediterranean and in many parts of the East, producing a short puffy pod with one or generally two small wrinkled seeds. It is an important article in French and Spanish cookery, and the plant is cultivated in Europe, Egypt, Syria, Ind...
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