pea vs pigeon pea

pea

noun
  • The edible seed of various other pea plants. 

  • Any of several varieties of bean. 

  • A ball travelling at high velocity. 

  • The edible seed of Pisum sativum; the green pea. 

  • A plant, Pisum sativum, member of the legume (Fabaceae) family. 

  • Money. 

  • Any plant of the family Fabaceae. 

  • Any of the small numbered balls used in a pea shake game. 

pigeon pea

noun
  • The edible seed of this plant. 

  • A tropical African plant, Cajanus cajan, formerly Cajanus indicus. 

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