Definition of "chickpea" [chickpea]

• An annual Asian plant (Cicer arietinum) in the pea family, widely cultivated for the edible seeds in its short inflated pods. (noun)
• A seed of this plant. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "I love chickpeas, plus the word chickpea is as cute as it gets."
• "Batata Vada is the ball of potato dipped in chickpea batter and fried in hot peanut oil."
• "Mashed potatoes spiced right and dipped in chickpea flour that coats the ball of potates in a thin coat."