| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds.[Wordnet]. | |
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Common Expressions: Cicer arietinum
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Cicer arietinum | Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two edible seeds. Source: Wordnet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. | ||
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Specialty Expressions: Cicer arietinum
| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Cicer arietinum | Botanical | The seeds are used in soups and as a vegetable, made into flour, roasted as a coffee substitute, and used to treat bronchial catarrh. Roasted roots are also a coffee substitute. The seeds are antibilious. The edible leaves and shoots contain 7-8% protein. (references) | |
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