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pigeon pea

pi·geon pea (plural pi·geon peas)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. edible seed: a small nutritious seed that is popular in Caribbean cookery

2. African plant with edible seeds: a woody plant of the pea family with three-lobed leaves, cultivated in tropical regions to produce pigeon peas. Flowers: yellow, orange. Native to: Africa.  Latin name Cajanus cajan.

[< the use of its seeds as pigeon-feed]
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