Garbanzos

/ɡɑrˈbænzoʊz/ noun

Definition

Plural of garbanzo; multiple garbanzo beans or the plants that produce them.

Etymology

Regular English plural of the Spanish loanword 'garbanzo,' formed by adding '-s' to the singular form.

Kelly Says

English happily borrowed 'garbanzo' from Spanish and gave it a regular English plural, but Spanish speakers often use 'garbanzos' too—it's one of those foods where the borrowed word became universal across multiple languages.

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