pigeon pea
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Tweet n. 1. A shrub (Cajanus cajan) of the pea family, having trifoliolate leaves, yellow to reddish flowers, and small edible seeds, and widely cultivated in tropical regions. 2. A seed of this plant. [From the use of its seeds as pigeon feed.] |
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