Cicer arietinum

from 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}]

from 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

from 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]

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