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So called as they are used as feed for domesticated pigeons.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
pigeon pea
Today it means: A tropical African plant, Cajanus cajan, formerly Cajanus indicus. Full definition →
Today it means: A tropical African plant, Cajanus cajan, formerly Cajanus indicus. Full definition →
So called as they are used as feed for domesticated pigeons.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.