A2NounMasculine
il cece
chickpea
/CHEH-cheh/
Plural: ceci
Test Yourself
What does ‘cece’ mean in English?
Examples in Context
Preparo una zuppa di ceci con rosmarino.
I make a chickpea soup with rosemary.
La pasta con i ceci è un piatto tradizionale del centro Italia.
Pasta with chickpeas is a traditional dish of central Italy.
About This Word
Legumi (legumes) — fagioli, ceci, lenticchie, fave — are central to cucina povera (peasant cooking). Panelle, Sicilian chickpea fritters, are a beloved street food in Palermo.
Related Words
fagiolilenticchielegumiminestrazuppa