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Definition of indian pea

indian pea

Plural:Indian peas
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1

The edible, angular seed or pulse of the grass pea plant (Lathyrus sativus), widely cultivated as a drought-tolerant vegetable and staple food crop in South Asia and East Africa, though neurotoxic if consumed in excess as a primary diet.

Example

"During severe droughts when other crops fail, the hardy Indian pea often serves as an emergency staple pulse for rural farming communities."

2

A straggling annual leguminous plant (Lathyrus sativus) of the family Fabaceae, native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, cultivated for livestock forage and its high-protein seeds.

Example

"Farmers often plant the Indian pea in rotation with rice because its root nodules help restore nitrogen to depleted soils."

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Indian pea. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/indian-pea
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