Search Result for "cicer arietinum":
Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds;
[syn: chickpea, chickpea plant, Egyptian pea, Cicer arietinum]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Gram \Gram\, n. [Pg. gr[~a]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. Gram
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Chick-pea \Chick"-pea`\ (-p[=e]`), 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. [1913 Webster] 2. Its nutritious seed, used in cookery, and especially, when roasted (parched pulse), as food for travelers in the Eastern deserts. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Cicer arietinum n 1: Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds [syn: chickpea, chickpea plant, Egyptian pea, Cicer arietinum]