chich

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/tʃɪtʃ/

noun

The chickpea.

“a night out in Chich”

OriginFrench chiche ← Latin cicer →
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Meanings

chich1

nounchich (plural chiches)

plural chiches

  1. The chickpea.

Chich2

proper noun
  1. UKabbreviationclippingslangClipping of Chichester.

    a night out in Chich

Origin

  1. Latincicer“the chickpea”
  2. Frenchchiche
  3. Englishchich

From French chiche, pois chiche (“a dwarf pea”), from Latin cicer (“the chickpea”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chich

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Cite this entry
APA

chich. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chich

MLA

“chich.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chich. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chich,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chich.

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