English

Noun

garbanzo ‎(plural garbanzos)

1. An edible pulse, Cicer arietinum, of the family Leguminosae or Fabaceae and subfamilies Faboideae or Papilionoideae, of which the plant has white or purple-blue flowers and small feathery leaves on both sides of the stem and yields pods containing two to three peas.
2. A seed of this plant; the chickpea

Translations

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish garbanço, of unknown origin.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈβan.θo/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /ɡaɾˈβan.so/
• Rhymes: -anθo

Noun

garbanzo m ‎(plural garbanzos)

1. chickpea; garbanzo (plant, seed)
2. (figuratively) bottom dollar, dosh

Descendants

• English: garbanzo