pigeon pea
See also: pigeonpea
English
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Cajanus_cajan.jpg/220px-Cajanus_cajan.jpg)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Pigeon_pea_%28Red_gram%2C_Thuvarai_in_Tamil%29_01.jpg/220px-Pigeon_pea_%28Red_gram%2C_Thuvarai_in_Tamil%29_01.jpg)
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Etymology
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Noun
pigeon pea (plural pigeon peas)
- (botany) A tropical African plant, Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template., formerly Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "noshow" is not used by this template..
- (cooking) The edible seed of this plant; dahl.
- Synonyms: Congo pea(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
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- Synonyms: Congo pea(Please check if this is already defined at target. Replace
Translations
Cajanus cajan plant
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edible seed
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Further reading
pigeon pea on Wikipedia.Wikipedia