Cicer arietinum

Definitions of Cicer arietinum
  1. noun
    Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
    synonyms: Egyptian pea, chickpea, chickpea plant
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    type of:
    legume, leguminous plant
    an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae
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