Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Chick-pea \Chick"-pea`\ (-p[=e]`), n. [See {Chich}.]
   1. (Bot.) A Small leguminous plant ({Cicer arietinum}) of
      Asia, Africa, and the south of Europe; the chich; the
      dwarf pea; the gram.

   2. Its nutritious seed, used in cookery, and especially, when
      roasted (parched pulse), as food for travelers in the
      Eastern deserts.

Gram \Gram\, n. [Pg. gr?o grain. See {Grain.}] (Bot.)
   The East Indian name of the chick-pea ({Cicer arietinum}) and
   its seeds; also, other similar seeds there used for food.

Source : WordNet®

Cicer arietinum
     n : Asiatic herb cultivated for its short pods with one or two
         edible seeds [syn: {chickpea}, {chickpea plant}, {Egyptian
         pea}]