Chiefly plural, in early use occasionally collective singular. The seed of a leguminous plant (Ervum lens, Lens esculenta); also the plant itself…

A chickpea (seed of the leguminous plant Cicer arietinum); the plant itself. Also (usually with distinguishing word): any of various other…

A chickpea. Obsolete. (Now used only as the botanical name of the genus.)

= lentil, n. 1a. Chiefly in plural.

= chich, n., chiches, or chickpeas. Obsolete. plural chits.

The seed of the leguminous plant Cicer arietinum, which has a distinctive beaked and wrinkled appearance, occurs in various colours (esp. yellow…

a chickpea (the seed of Cicer arietinum); = ram's head, n. 1a.

A chickpea, the seed of Cicer arietinum (family Fabaceae); = ram-ciche n. at ram, n.1 compounds 2. Also ram's head ciche. Obsolete. rare.

The chickpea plant, Cicer arietinum.

The chickpea, a kind of vetch, Cicer arietinum. Sometimes called Bengal gram. The name is extended to any kind of pulse used as food for horses.

Also more fully garbanzo bean. A chickpea (the seed of Cicer arietinum); (also) a plant producing chickpeas.

With plural agreement. Chick pease: see chickpea, n.