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pigeon pea

noun

  1. a tropical shrub, Cajanus cajan, having showy yellow flowers.
  2. the brown, edible seed of this plant.


pigeon pea

noun

  1. another name for dhal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of pigeon pea1

First recorded in 1715–25
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Example Sentences

The principal sorts are the pigeon pea, the black-eyed pea, and the white bean, or Barbados pea.

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