Garbanzo Definition

gärbänzō
garbanzos
noun
garbanzos
Webster's New World

An edible pulse, Cicer arietinum, of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamily Faboideae or Papilionoideae, of which the plant has white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and yields pods containing two to three peas.

Wiktionary

A seed of this plant; the chickpea.

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Noun

Singular:
garbanzo
Plural:
garbanzos

Origin of Garbanzo

  • As calavance, from Spanish garbanzo, possibly from Basque garau (“seed”) + antzu (“dry”). Another theory suggests an Ancient Greek origin.

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