1. Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds; SYN. chickpea plant, Egyptian pea, Cicer arietinum.
2. Large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried; SYN. garbanzo.
3. The seed of the chickpea plant; SYN. garbanzo.
Annual plant Cicer arietinum, family Leguminosae, which is grown for food in India and the Middle East. Its short, hairy pods contain edible pealike seeds. chick-pea, chick pea