Who allegedly assumed the name by which he is best known because of a wart on his nose?

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Marcus Tullius ? Oct 11 03, 7:08 PM

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In support of DB's answer - The botanical name for chickpeas is Cicer arietinum having been derived from Aries (the ram) and referring to the ram's head shape of the seed. Cicer was the latin name for the crop and it has often been assumed that Cicero was so named because he had a wart on his nose the size of a chickpea. His full name was Marcus Tullius Cicero. Oct 13 03, 7:46 AM

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And "Kichererbse" is still the German word for chickpea. Such as "keker" or "kikkererwt" is the Dutch word for the same. Oct 13 03, 4:36 PM

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Chickpea and garbanzo bean are two names for the same thing (Cicer arietinum) a member of the Pea family (Fabaceae). They are also called ceci (Italy), Egyptian pea, gram, Kichererbse (Germany), and revithia (Greece). Garbanzo is the name used in Spanish speaking countries. The English name chickpea comes from the French chiche, which comes from the Latin cicer. Oct 13 03, 5:16 PM

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