pigeonpea

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