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
Researchers found that people who regularly consumed foods such as beans, lentils, chickpeas, tofu, edamame, and soy milk were less likely to develop hypertension.
From Science Daily ● May 26, 2026
But the real addition was a can of chickpeas, aquafaba and all, simmered alongside the Arborio until the beans softened and thickened the pot into something deeply creamy and comforting.
From Salon ● May 12, 2026
A carter had just finished loading a consignment of coconuts and was sitting by his cart, eating spicy chickpeas from a paper cone.
From "The Boy Who Met a Whale" by Nizrana Farook
