pigeon pea

n 1: tropical woody herb with showy yellow flowers and flat pods;

much cultivated in the tropics [syn: {pigeon-pea plant},

{cajan pea}, {catjang pea}, {red gram}, {dhal}, {dahl},

{Cajanus cajan}]

2: small highly nutritious seed of the tropical pigeon-pea

plant [syn: {cajan pea}, {dahl}]