: an Asian herb (Cicer arietinum) of the legume family cultivated for its short pods with one or two seeds
also
: its seed
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These include things like oats, coconut glycerin, and peanut butter in the lumps of coal biscuits, oats, peanut butter and bacon in the bac’n nutty biscuits, and chickpeas, tapioca flour and apples in the brushy sticks.
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Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Roasted chickpeas have higher antioxidants, more protein, and a longer shelf life.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Dump the chicken, tomatoes and chickpeas onto a rimmed baking sheet.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The chickpeas, coated in a rich, pumpkin butter sauce, tasted slightly sweet with just enough heat from the pinches of cayenne pepper.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
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Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Roasted chickpeas have higher antioxidants, more protein, and a longer shelf life.
—Merve Ceylan, Health, 21 Oct. 2025
Dump the chicken, tomatoes and chickpeas onto a rimmed baking sheet.
—Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
The chickpeas, coated in a rich, pumpkin butter sauce, tasted slightly sweet with just enough heat from the pinches of cayenne pepper.
—Ashia Aubourg, Outside, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for chickpea
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“Chickpea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chickpea. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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chickpea
noun
chick·pea
ˈchik-ˌpē 
: an Asian herb of the legume family cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds
also
: its seed
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