chickpea
noun
a widely cultivated plant, Cicer arietinum, of the legume family, bearing pods containing pealike seeds.
chickpeas
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pluralof chickpea.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It resembled what Montgomery could only compare to a tortilla roll with chickpeas, and had circular patterns all over it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
"I picked soybeans and chickpeas in other people's fields. I also collected turmeric, processed it and sold it."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Add your chopped veggies, like Persian cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, pickled onions, mini sweet peppers, pepperoncini and Kalamata olives, along with washed and drained canned chickpeas.
From Salon ● Jun. 29, 2026
Legumes include foods like peas, lentils, chickpeas, and beans.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
He had little in common with any of them, but he always attended their gatherings, to eat spiced chickpeas and shrimp cutlets, and gossip and discuss politics, for he seldom had other plans.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
