Meaning

2 senses

  1. A tropical African plant, Cajanus cajan, formerly Cajanus indicus.

    Straucherbse

    голуби́ный горо́хgolubínyj goróx, кая́нkaján

    small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant

  2. The edible seed of this plant.

    Straucherbse

Translations

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Origin

So called as they are used as feed for domesticated pigeons.

So called as they are used as feed for domesticated pigeons.

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Forms

plural: pigeon peas

Synonyms

15 synonyms
Congo peagungo peatogaritoordalpigeon beangandulred gramtoovar
Close in meaning
  • tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics:pigeon-pea plantcajan peacatjang peared gramdhaldahlCajanus cajan
  • small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant:cajan peadahl

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
pigA1pigeonC1pigeonholepiggy
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