National Chickpea Day

The name "chickpea" comes from the Latin word "cicer", which refers to the plant family of legumes, Fabaceae. Chickpeas are also known by their popular Spanish-derived name, "garbanzo bean". Although the two names seem unrelated, they are in fact the same bean, both referring to a plant in the legume category with the scientific name Cicer arietinum. Kidney beans, black beans, lima beans, and peanuts are other familiar foods found in this legume family.