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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
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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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]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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Cicer arietinum noun
Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two
edible seeds [syn: chickpea, chickpea plant, Egyptian
pea]
Source: WordNet (r) 2.0
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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.
2. Its nutritious seed, used in cookery, and especially, when
roasted (parched pulse), as food for travelers in the
Eastern deserts.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Gram \Gram\, n. [Pg. gr?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.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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