pigeon pea
noun
a tropical shrub, Cajanus cajan, having showy yellow flowers.
the brown, edible seed of this plant.
Origin of pigeon pea
1First recorded in 1715–25
Words Nearby pigeon pea
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How to use pigeon pea in a sentence
The principal sorts are the pigeon pea, the black-eyed pea, and the white bean, or Barbados pea.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) | Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for pigeon pea
pigeon pea
noun
another name for dhal
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