English–Spanish

“chickpea” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/gaɾˈβanθo/

Example

Voy a comprar garbanzos para la cena.

I'm going to buy chickpeas for dinner.

Illustration for garbanzo (chickpea)

How to say “chickpea” in Spanish

“Chickpea” in Spanish is garbanzo.

Small round beige legume used whole in stews, salads, and mashed for hummus.

Full entry for garbanzo: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with garbanzo

Preparé una ensalada de garbanzos para la comida.

I made a chickpea salad for lunch.

Tips for using garbanzo

  • A common way to check whether a dish contains chickpeas is the question '¿Lleva garbanzos?', and the plural form appears frequently on menus.

“chickpea” in other languages