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garbanzo

 
Dictionary: gar·ban·zo   (gär-bän') pronunciation

n., pl., -zos.
See chickpea.

[Spanish, alteration (perhaps influenced by Old Spanish garroba, algarroba) of Old Spanish arvanço, perhaps from Greek erebinthos.]


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Slang Dictionary: garbanzos
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n. a woman's breasts. (Usually objectionable.)  Look at the splendid garbanzos on that chick!

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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the seed of the chickpea plant
  Synonym: chickpea

Meaning #2: large white roundish Asiatic legume; usually dried
  Synonym: chickpea


 
 

 

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