Definition of pigeon pea
: a leguminous shrubby herb (Cajanus cajan) with trifoliate leaves, yellow flowers, and flattened pods that is much cultivated especially in the tropics
also
: its small highly nutritious seed
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The first known use of pigeon pea was in 1683
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