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'''Chickpeas''', also known as '''garbanzo beans''', are a type of starchy [[bean]] often used to make [[hummus]]. The Latin name for garbanzo beans, ''Cicer arietinum'', means "small ram", reflecting the unique shape of this [[legume]] that somewhat resembles a ram's head. Garbanzo beans are also referred to as Bengal grams and Egyptian peas.<ref>http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=58]</ref> | '''Chickpeas''', also known as '''garbanzo beans''', are a type of starchy [[bean]] often used to make [[hummus]]. The Latin name for garbanzo beans, ''Cicer arietinum'', means "small ram", reflecting the unique shape of this [[legume]] that somewhat resembles a ram's head. Garbanzo beans are also referred to as Bengal grams and Egyptian peas.<ref>http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=58]</ref> | ||
| + | The [[Latin]] term, ''cicer'', is from whence the Latin [[orator]] Marcus Tullius [[Cicero]] derived his [[cognomen]] (Cicero). The Latin ''cognomen'' started as a nickname, and evolved into a familiar term: apparently at one point in his family's history, Cicero's family became associated with the chickpea in some way. | ||
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Revision as of 21:49, November 15, 2007
Chickpeas, also known as garbanzo beans, are a type of starchy bean often used to make hummus. The Latin name for garbanzo beans, Cicer arietinum, means "small ram", reflecting the unique shape of this legume that somewhat resembles a ram's head. Garbanzo beans are also referred to as Bengal grams and Egyptian peas.[1]
The Latin term, cicer, is from whence the Latin orator Marcus Tullius Cicero derived his cognomen (Cicero). The Latin cognomen started as a nickname, and evolved into a familiar term: apparently at one point in his family's history, Cicero's family became associated with the chickpea in some way.