garbanzo
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garbanzo
- /ɡɑɹˈbɑnzoʊ/
Where it comes from
From Spanish garbanzo, initially borrowed as garvance in the 17th c. and anglicized as calavance (“chickpea; any kind of bean or pulse”). The original garbanzo was re-established in the 19th c., primarily via American Spanish.
noun garbanzos
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An edible pulse (Cicer arietinum), of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, with white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and pods containing two to three peas.
America when I was seven momma took me to Communist Cell meetings they sold us garbanzos a handful per ticket a ticket costs a nickel and the speeches were free[…]
Similar: garbanzo bean
- A seed of this plant; the chickpea.
Translations
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noun edible pulse
| Español | garbanzo |
|---|---|
| Português | grão-de-bico |
| Français | pois chiche |
| Deutsch | Kichererbse |
| Italiano | cece |
| Română | năut |
| Русский | нут nut |
Talk about this word "garbanzo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/garbanzo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. garbanzo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/garbanzo "garbanzo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/garbanzo.Cite this
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title = {garbanzo},
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