It is the name of a plant and its seeds (fruits in pod). It is a very nutritious legume, whose scientific name is Cicer arietinum and belongs to the Fabaceae family. Is noted that also is told in some parts of Spain chickpea to two different species of the Asteraceae family: Centaurea calcitrapa (chickpea of cure, abreojos) and Mantisalca salmantica (escobera, flowerhead).
