"chana" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈt͡ʃʌnə/, /ˈt͡ʃɑːnə/ Forms: chanas [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi चना (canā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|चना}} Hindi चना (canā) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} chana (usually uncountable, plural chanas)
  1. (India, cooking) A dish principally made from chickpeas or chickpea paste. Tags: India, uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Cooking
    Sense id: en-chana-en-noun-73L0rrtB Categories (other): Indian English Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
  2. (India) Chickpeas. Tags: India, uncountable, usually Synonyms: kadala
    Sense id: en-chana-en-noun-mQupiSkC Categories (other): Indian English, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: chaná, channa Derived forms: chana dal

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