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pigeon pea

DEFINITIONS OF: pigeon pea

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n tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics

Synonyms:
Cajanus cajan, cajan pea, catjang pea, dahl, dhal, pigeon-pea plant, red gram
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

n small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant

Synonyms:
cajan pea, dahl
Type of:
pea
seed of a pea plant used for food
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