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pigeon peas

pigeon peas is the plural of pigeon pea.

Meaning of pigeon pea

Noun

pigeon pea (plural pigeon peas)

  1. A tropical African plant, Cajanus cajan, formerly Cajanus indicus.
  2. 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.1982, Paul Radley, My Blue-Checker Corker and Me, Sydney: Fontana/Collins, page 85
    Synonyms:
    Congo pea, gandul, gungo pea, red gram, togari, toor, toovar, dal, pigeon bean

Questions about pigeon peas

What is pigeon peas the plural of?
Pigeon peas is the plural of pigeon pea.

Words near pigeon peas in the dictionary

  1. pigeon loft
  2. pigeon lofts
  3. pigeon pair
  4. pigeon pairs
  5. pigeon pea
  6. pigeon peas
  7. pigeon pie
  8. pigeon pies
  9. pigeon plum
  10. pigeon plums
  11. Pigeon Ponds

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