cowpea
[ kou-pee ]
/ ˈkaʊˌpi /
noun
a plant, Vigna unguiculata, extensively cultivated in the southern U.S. for forage, soil improvement, etc.
the seed of this plant, used for food.
Also called
black-eyed pea.
Words nearby cowpea
cowlneck,
cowman,
coworker,
coworking,
cowpat,
cowpea,
cowper,
cowper's gland,
cowper's glands,
cowperitis,
cowpoke
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British Dictionary definitions for cowpea
cowpea
/ (ˈkaʊˌpiː) /
noun
a leguminous tropical climbing plant, Vigna sinensis, producing long pods containing edible pealike seeds: grown for animal fodder and sometimes as human food
Also called: black-eyed pea
the seed of this plant