pois chiche

French

Etymology

pois + chiche, from Old French cice (probably altered under the influence of chiche), itself borrowed from Latin cicer[1]. Cf. also Old French ceire, which was inherited.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /pwa ʃiʃ/

Noun

pois chiche m (plural pois chiches)

chick pea

References

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