garbanzo bean

English

Etymology

From garbanzo +‎ bean.

Noun

garbanzo bean (plural garbanzo beans)

1. Synonym of chickpea (Cicer arietinum)
   • 1884, The Dietetic Reformer and Vegetarian Messenger, volume XI, page 95:

     The Spaniard, it seems, takes at every meal his "garbanzo" bean, the Italian his macaroni, etc.

   • 1958, Colorado Agricultural College, Technical Bulletin, volume 734, page 1:

     Garbanzo bean (Cicer arietinum L.), also called chickpea, is a large-seeded annual legume.

   • 2006, Fabien Bellahsen, Daniel Rouche, France: Mediterranean Cuisine, page 60:

     Garbanzo beans have been known throughout Europe since the Middle Ages. They are available dried, or canned.