pigeon pea

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English

Pigeon pea plant (1).
Pigeon peas (2).

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pigeon pea (plural pigeon peas)

  1. A tropical African plant, Cajanus cajan, formerly Cajanus indicus.
  2. The edible seed of this plant.
    Synonyms: Congo pea, (Caribbean, Puerto Rico) gandul, (Jamaica) gungo pea, (India) red gram, (India) togari, (India) toor, (India) toovar, (British colonial administration) dahl

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