Definition of Chickpeas

1. Noun. (plural of chickpea) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Chickpeas

1. chickpea [n] - See also: chickpea

Lexicographical Neighbors of Chickpeas

chickens
chickeny
chickenyard
chickenyards
chickeree
chickhood
chicklet
chicklets
chicklike
chickling
chickories
chickory
chickpea
chickpea plant
chickpeas (current term)
chicks
chickweed
chickweed phlox
chickweed wintergreen
chickweeds
chicky
chicle
chicle gum
chiclero
chiclero ulcer
chicleros
chicles

Literary usage of Chickpeas

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Hedonist's Guide to Madrid by Beverley Fearis (2004)
"At Nicolas, that's just what you'll get — hearty Spanish food such as pigeon, duck's liver, quails, chickpeas and stuffed cabbage — but all cooked so ..."

2. New Folklore Researches: Greek Folk Poesy by Lucy Mary Jane Garnett (1896)
"... I shall have next year a hundred chickpeas; if I plant the hundred chickpeas, in another year I shall have ten thousand chickpeas; if I plant the ten ..."

3. Gabriele Zerbi, Gerontocomia: On the Care of the Aged and Maximianus by Gabriele de Zerbis, Levi Robert Lind (1988)
"Because they also induce abscess of the kidneys and bladder they urge that chickpeas be eaten with poppy seeds. Since they produce flatulence at the second ..."

4. Gabriele Zerbi, Gerontocomia: On the Care of the Aged, & Maximianus, Elegies ...by Gabriele de Zerbis, Levi Robert Lind by Gabriele de Zerbis, Levi Robert Lind (1988)
"To these two they add chickpeas for the regimen of old age with a few others. These may be eaten by old men of a particularly frigid and dry nature in ..."

5. Moroccan Cafe: Casual Moroccan Cooking at Home by Elisa Vergne (2001)
"Drain chickpeas and rub them between the palms of your hands to remove skins. Peel and chop onion and garlic. ln a saucepan. combine chickpeas. several ..."

6. Jordan by Jack Altman (2000)
"If you prefer to start with soup (shorba). it will likely be made with beans, chickpeas or red lentils. Main Dishes For a quick midday meal, wayside stalls ..."

7. International Exhibition, 1876: Official Catalogue by United States Centennial Commission (1876)
"chickpeas. 621 524 Gonzalez, Manuel, Barco de Avila, Province of Avila.—French peas. ... chickpeas, beans and Spanish peas. 621 546 Corporation of Tarifa, ..."

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