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catjang

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cat·jang   (kä-chāng')   
n.  

  1. See pigeon pea.

  2. See cowpea.


[Dutch katjang, from Malay kachang, pea, bean.]
cow·pea   (kou'pē')   
n.   In both senses also called black-eyed pea, catjang.

  1. An annual African plant (Vigna unguiculata) in the pea family, widely cultivated in warm regions for food, forage, and soil improvement.

  2. An edible seed of this plant.

pigeon pea  
n.   In both senses also called cajan pea, catjang, dahl.

  1. A tropical African shrub (Cajanus cajan) of the pea family, having trifoliolate leaves, yellow or orange flowers, hairy pods, and small edible seeds.

  2. A seed of this plant.


[From the use of its seeds as pigeon feed.]
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