Chickpeas
by Andrea Anderegg
Title
Chickpeas
Artist
Andrea Anderegg
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Description
The chickpea (Cicer arietinum) is a legume of the family Fabaceae, subfamily Faboideae. Its seeds are high in protein. It is one of the earliest cultivated legumes: 7,500-year-old remains have been found in the Middle East.
Other common names for the species include garbanzo bean, ceci bean, channa and Bengal gram.
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April 11th, 2014
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