chickling pea
noun
Another term for grass pea.The chickling pea is cultivated for its edible seed in India and the Middle East, but see notes above on toxicity....
- An especially hardy plant, the chickling pea historically has served as an inexpensive survival food for the poor of certain developing countries.
- The chickling pea is unfortunately often confused with the edible and widely used chickpea.
Origin
Mid 16th century: based on obsolete chich 'chickpea'.