English Dictionary: Cicer arietinum | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Cicer arietinum | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Chick-pea \Chick"-pea`\ (-p[emac]`), n. [See {Chich}.] 1. (Bot.) A Small leguminous plant ({Cicer arietinum}) of Asia, Africa, and the south of Europe; the chich; the dwarf pea; the gram. 2. Its nutritious seed, used in cookery, and especially, when roasted (parched pulse), as food for travelers in the Eastern deserts. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Gram \Gram\, n. [Pg. gr?o grain. See {Grain.}] (Bot.) The East Indian name of the chick-pea ({Cicer arietinum}) and its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food. |