Cajanus ca·ja·nus uncommon noun 1. erect densely branched shrubby perennials of Old World tropics; naturalized in other warm regions Synonymsgenus Cajanus Related words Word family Cajanus cajan Broader terms rosid dicot genus Parts Papilionoideae Part of pigeon pea WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.