chickling
noun
chick·ling
\ˈchikliŋ\
variants: or
chickling vetch
Definition of chickling
-s
: the grass pea (Lathyrus sativus) of Europe cultivated for seeds and forage
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Origin and Etymology of chickling
by folk etymology (probably influence of 1chick) from earlier chichling, from chich + -ling
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