Garbanzo

Pronunciation

• IPA: /É¡É‘rˈbÉ‘nzoÊŠ/
• Hyphenation: gar + ban + zo

Origin

As calavance, from Spanish garbanzo, possibly from Basque garau ("seed") + antzu ("dry"). Another theory suggests an Ancient Greek origin.

Full definition of garbanzo

Noun

1. An edible pulse, Cicer arietinum, of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamily Faboideae or Papilionoideae, of which the plant has white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and yields pods containing two to three peas.
2. A seed of this plant; the chickpea