: an Asian herb (Cicer arietinum) of the legume family cultivated for its short pods with one or two seeds
also
: its seed
Examples of chickpea in a Sentence
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But many other ingredients benefit from long, slow cooking, and a pot of chickpeas or beets will steam up your kitchen as pleasantly and fill your belly just as heartily as chicken or beef.
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Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Participants often sing or dance around the fire, throwing items such as wood, dry leaves, coconuts and chickpeas into the flames.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
New to my list is this bowl of warm, saucy, garlicky, buttery chickpeas.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Add cucumber, red bell pepper, chickpeas and parsley to quinoa.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
Three Wishes is low-sugar, and made from chickpeas.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Jan. 2024
Chicken tikka masala with fried chickpeas, cilantro and yogurt sauce.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024
Choose from tuna, chickpeas or chopped chicken as the filling base, embellished with celery, scallion, Dijon mustard and mayonnaise.
—Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
On a sheet pan, stir together the chickpeas, ⅔ cup olive oil, tomatoes, cinnamon, marjoram sprigs and 2 tablespoons chopped ginger.
—Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Participants often sing or dance around the fire, throwing items such as wood, dry leaves, coconuts and chickpeas into the flames.
—The Arizona Republic, 21 Mar. 2024
New to my list is this bowl of warm, saucy, garlicky, buttery chickpeas.
—G. Daniela Galarza, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
Add cucumber, red bell pepper, chickpeas and parsley to quinoa.
—Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2024
Three Wishes is low-sugar, and made from chickpeas.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 4 Jan. 2024
Chicken tikka masala with fried chickpeas, cilantro and yogurt sauce.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2024
Choose from tuna, chickpeas or chopped chicken as the filling base, embellished with celery, scallion, Dijon mustard and mayonnaise.
—Washington Post, 18 Jan. 2024
On a sheet pan, stir together the chickpeas, ⅔ cup olive oil, tomatoes, cinnamon, marjoram sprigs and 2 tablespoons chopped ginger.
—Ali Slagle, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
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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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