pigeon pea
noun
a tropical shrub, Cajanus cajan, having showy yellow flowers.
pigeon peas
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pluralof pigeon pea.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Johnson playfully says he’s ready to be challenged on his selections of gumbo or jollof or arroz con gandules — Puerto Rico’s signature dish of rice and pigeon peas.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023
Green plantains are finely grated, mixed with simple spices, formed into balls with a spoon, and then dunked directly into simmering pigeon peas; the natural starch of the plantains sets up without added flour.
From New York Times ● Mar. 22, 2021
The first of three I met this Christmas season was built like a panda bear, wore an odd Santa hat and knew his way around pigeon peas.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 24, 2020
So before I left Trinidad for university in London, I licked down a plate of curry cascadoux fish with fresh pigeon peas and boiled rice.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 15, 2020
I heard her talking with our next-door neighbor while we were shelling pigeon peas.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
