Cajanus

noun

Ca·​ja·​nus

kəˈjānəs,

-än-

: a genus of woody herbs of the family Leguminosae including solely the pigeon pea

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, probably from Cajan, from Malay kachang bean, pea

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