garbanzo

[gahr-bahn-zoh]

noun

plural

garbanzos 

1. chickpea.

garbanzo

/ ɡɑːˈbænzəʊ /

noun

1. another name for chickpea

Word History and Origins

Origin of garbanzo¹

1750–60, < Spanish, alteration of Old Spanish arvanco; perhaps akin to Latin ervum ( ervil )

Word History and Origins

Origin of garbanzo¹

C18: from Spanish, from arvanço, probably of Germanic origin; compare Old High German araweiz pea

Example Sentences

Delgado chalks up his health to the fact that he’s been a pescatarian for 45 years, with a penchant for salmon, avocados, quinoa and garbanzo beans, and that he prioritizes hydration.

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He looked at his dad, who was busy forking through a small house salad with extra garbanzos, and smiled.

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Largeman-Roth recommends going with a vegan cookie dough made with garbanzo beans or white beans.

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The hottest gluten-free cookbook on the market relied on a garbanzo bean/fava bean flour blend, also on the list of foods Elena was allergic to.

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In this twist on hummus from Acheson, boiled peanuts are treated like the legumes they are, standing in for the traditional garbanzo beans.

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