From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishchickpeachick‧pea /ˈtʃɪkpiː/ noun [countable] DFa large brown pea which is cooked and eaten SYN garbanzo American English
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chickpea• Add chickpeas, green beans, olives, cucumber, feta cheese and basil.• Boil chickpeas for about 30 minutes until they are just tender, then drain. 2.• Stir in the chickpeas and simmer for 2 minutes, or until heated through.• The more versatile chickpea can be spiced up in salads or puréed with garlic for deep frying or serving in dips.Origin chickpea (1700-1800) chich “chickpea” ((14-19 centuries)) (from Old French chiche, from Latin cicer) + pea 