Pigeon pea definition in English

Pigeon pea is a leguminous shrubby herb (Cajanus cajan) with trifoliate leaves, yellow flowers, and flattened pods that is much cultivated especially in the tropics

Pigeon peas in Swahili

In Swahili, pigeon peas are called mbaazi.

Mbaazi is pronounced as: mba-ah-ZI.

Maana ya mbaazi katika Kiswahili/ Meaning of mbaazi in Swahili

Mbaazi ni mmea wa jamii ya mkunde wenye kuzaa mbegu katika vitumba.

Example in a sentence/ Mfano katika sentensi

Chapati na mbaazi ni chakula kizuri sana. (Chapati and pigeon peas are a very good meal.)

Leo nitapika mbaazi kwa chakula cha mchana. (Today I’m going to cook pigeon peas for lunch.)