"James Silverton" > wrote in message
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> Goomba wrote on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:24:38 -0400:
>
>> James Silverton wrote:
>> What's "ceci" by the way? It's a new term to me.
>>>
>> the Italian name for garbanzo or chick peas.
>
> Thanks, I know very little Italian but would "ceci" be pronounced
> "chechi"? Incidentally, to intrude on the breakfast thread. Hummus with
> crisped pita bread is a fine breakfast component, IMHO!
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>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland

A fun piece of trivia: Cicero got his famous nickname because of a ceci-like
thingie on his face.