HyperDic: cajan_pea

English > 2 senses of the expression cajan pea:
NOUNplantcajan pea, pigeon pea, pigeon-pea plant, catjang pea, red gram, dhal, dahl, Cajanus cajantropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods
foodcajan pea, pigeon pea, dahlsmall highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
English > cajan pea: 2 senses > noun 1, plant
MeaningTropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods; much cultivated in the tropics.
Synonymspigeon pea, pigeon-pea plant, catjang pea, red gram, dhal, dahl, Cajanus cajan
Member ofCajanus, genus CajanusErect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics
Partscajan pea, pigeon pea, dahlsmall highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant
Broadershrub, bushA low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
Spanishdhal
Catalancajanus cajan, dhal
English > cajan pea: 2 senses > noun 2, food
Meaningsmall highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea plant.
Synonymspigeon pea, dahl
Part ofpigeon pea, pigeon-pea plant, cajan pea, catjang pea, red gram, dhal, dahl, Cajanus cajanTropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods
Broaderpeaseed of a pea plant used for food

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