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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 chickpeas, Bengal grams and Egyptian peas. | + | '''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 chickpeas, Bengal grams and Egyptian peas.<ref>http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=58]</ref> |
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Revision as of 19:54, April 8, 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 chickpeas, Bengal grams and Egyptian peas.[1]