Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,907,373,677 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

chickpea
(redirected from Garbonzo bean)

   Also found in: Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
chick·pea  (chkp)
n. In both senses also called garbanzo.
1. An annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
2. A seed of this plant.

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

chickpea [ˈtʃɪkˌpiː]
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a bushy leguminous plant, Cicer arietinum, cultivated for its edible pealike seeds in the Mediterranean region, central Asia, and Africa
2. (Cookery) Also called garbanzo the seed of this plant
[C16 ciche peasen, from ciche (from French chiche, from Latin cicer chickpea) + peasen; see pea]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.chickpea - the seed of the chickpea plant
legume - the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case
chickpea plant, Cicer arietinum, Egyptian pea, chickpea - Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
2.chickpea - Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
garbanzo, chickpea - large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
chickpea, garbanzo - the seed of the chickpea plant
3.chickpea - large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils)
chickpea plant, Cicer arietinum, Egyptian pea, chickpea - Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
Translations
chickpea [ˈtʃɪkpiː] Ngarbanzo m

chickpea [ˈtʃɪkpiː] npois m chiche

chickpea [ˈtʃɪkˌpiː] ncece m

chickpea حبة الحمص cizrna kikært Kichererbse αρακάς garbanzo kikherne pois chiche čičvarda cece ヒヨコマメ 병아리콩 kikkererwt kikert ciecierzyca pospolita grão de bico горох турецкий kikärta ถั่วจำพวกหนึ่งมีรูปกลมเล็กสีน้ำตาลอ่อนใช้ทำอาหาร nohut hạt đậu gà 鹰嘴豆


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Chickpeas or garbonzo beans are hard and dense and take longer to cook, but are wonderful in many Mediterranean dishes.
3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar 2 Tablespoons apple juice concentrate 1/2 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon powdered wasabi 2 cups sliced, steamed beefs One 15-ounce con garbonzo beans, drained and rinsed One 14-ounce can quartered artichoke hearts, drained 2 Tablespoons finely chopped parsley Combine vinegar, concentrate, oil, mustard, and wasabi.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.