chickpea

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Sicilian for chickpea, a word that French people supposedly could not pronounce.

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  1. noun An annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
  2. noun A seed of this plant.

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  • In the end, Jamie's deconstructed falafel soup -- chickpea soup with crispy shallots (it sounded souper good ... get it?!) -- Leah's asparagus entry and Long Island's "rustic" soup are singled out. —  Blog updates
  • Thus, B contents of soils for the cultivation of chickpea should be analyzed in advance to avoid yield losses. addition astragalus b boron cab calcareous calcium chickpea component content cotton enrichment euphorbia fertility grain growth idaeus ion —  CiteULike: Everyone's library
  • I'd serve this as an aperitif, with savory starters such as chickpea fries or a mushroom tart. —  All articles at Blogcritics
  • But in the past few years, thanks to a growing love for the chickpea-based dip, Bobbi's is expanding it customer base in local supermarkets such as Whole Foods, ShopRite and McCaffrey's in Bucks County. —  Philly.com - Latest Videos
  • Add the rest of the ingredients, except for the chickpea flour, and bring to a boil. —  JPost Headlines
 

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  1. Obsolete chichpease : Middle English chiche, chickpea (from Old French, from Latin cicer) + pease, pea; see pea.
 

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