CHICKPEA
Chickpea
The chickpea is a legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its seeds are high in protein. It is one of the earliest cultivated legumes: 7,500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East.The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Chickpea
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chickpea
Noun
- An annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
- A seed of this plant, often used as a food.
- 'Chickpea is valued for its nutritive seeds with high protein content.1
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