pigeon pea
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pigeon pea
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So called as they are used as feed for domesticated pigeons.
noun pigeon peas · pigeonpea
- A tropical African plant, Cajanus cajan, formerly Cajanus indicus.
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The edible seed of this plant.
Pigeon peas are like hard brown pills specially grown to condition small bodies that are all feather, bone, muscle, head and heart.
Similar: Congo pea, gandul, gungo pea, red gram, togari, toor, toovar, dal, pigeon bean
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noun Cajanus cajan plant
| Español | guandú, quinchoncho, frijol de palo |
|---|---|
| Português | guandu, andu |
| Français | pois d'Angole |
| Deutsch | Straucherbse |
| Italiano | caiano |
| Русский | голуби́ный горо́х golubínyj goróx, кая́н kaján |
| العربية | بَازِلَّاء هِنْدِيَّة bāzillāʔ hindiyya, بِسِلَّة هِنْدِيَّة bisilla hindiyya |
noun edible seed
| Español | guandú, quinchoncho, frijol de palo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비둘기콩 bidulgikong |
| Kiswahili | mbaazi |
| Deutsch | Straucherbse |
| العربية | بَازِلَّاء هِنْدِيَّة bāzillāʔ hindiyya, بِسِلَّة هِنْدِيَّة bisilla hindiyya |
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title = {pigeon pea},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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