# chickpea

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪkˌpiː/ · frequency rank #52,857

## Definitions
1. An annual plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods.
2. A seed of this plant, often used as a food.

## Etymology
Calque of French pois chiche, from pois (“pea”) + chiche, from Latin cicer (“chickpea”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chickpea