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.)

collective singular. Lentils.

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

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

= chich, n., chiches, or chickpeas. Obsolete. singular.

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

water lentils (Lemna minor).

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.

= 1.

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.

In Indian cookery: a chickpea, or chickpeas collectively; a dish made with these, esp. chana dal (see chana dal, n.).

= lentil, n. (chiefly in plural).

In Indian cookery: chickpeas; (also) a dish made with these. Cf. chana, n.

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