also: ヒヨコまめ
noun
chickpea; garbanzo bean
Refers to the legume Cicer arietinum. Common in cooking and health food contexts.
ひよこ豆を水に一晩つけてから料理する。
Soak the chickpeas in water overnight before cooking.
このサラダにはひよこ豆が入っている。
This salad contains chickpeas.
All-katakana spelling; often used in botanical or culinary contexts, or for clarity.
Katakana variant of the first part; sometimes used for emphasis or in informal contexts.
Full kanji spelling using 雛 (chick); rarely used and may be unfamiliar to many readers.
Compound of ひよこ (chick) and 豆 (bean), from the resemblance of the seed to a chick's head.