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• noun (Context 1)

The round, yellowish-beige edible seed of the legume Cicer arietinum, having a firm texture and nutty flavor, widely eaten as a vegetable pulse in Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and Indian cuisines and used to make hummus and falafel.

Usage Example

"She tossed roasted chickpeas into the Greek salad for extra protein and crunch."

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garbanzo
Strong
gram
ceci
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pulse
legume

• noun (Context 2)

A bushy annual leguminous plant (Cicer arietinum) of the family Fabaceae, native to the Middle East and cultivated since antiquity in warm, semi-arid regions for its short, inflated pods containing one or two nutritious seeds.

Usage Example

"Farmers in semi-arid regions often rotate wheat with garbanzo because the legume enriches the soil with nitrogen."

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garbanzo
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legume

• Nearby Words

chicken
chicken soup
chickenpox
chickpea
chickweed
chiclayo
chicle

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Chickpea. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Oct 19, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/chickpea
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