: 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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They’re considered a nut but are actually fruits, and technically behave more like tubers, offering the starchy, meaty, slightly sweet flesh almost between a sweet potato and chickpea.
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Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
From black beans to lentils and chickpeas, videos under the hashtag — which have garnered millions of views — show people cooking, blending and even eating beans straight from the can in the hopes of better digestion, clearer skin and an improved mood.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Garbanzo Beans Garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas, are a popular ingredient in dishes such as curry, hummus, salads, and soups.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
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.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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Todd Plummer, Vogue, 11 Nov. 2025
From black beans to lentils and chickpeas, videos under the hashtag — which have garnered millions of views — show people cooking, blending and even eating beans straight from the can in the hopes of better digestion, clearer skin and an improved mood.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Garbanzo Beans Garbanzo beans, also known as chickpeas, are a popular ingredient in dishes such as curry, hummus, salads, and soups.
—Jillian Kubala, Health, 5 Nov. 2025
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.
—Christine Persaud, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Chickpea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chickpea. Accessed 13 Nov. 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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