cowpea

(ko̵upē′)

noun

  1. a viny annual plant (Vigna unguiculata) of the pea family, bearing seeds in slender pods: grown in S U.S. for forage, green manure, etc.
  2. the edible seed of this plant, cooked as a vegetable; black-eyed pea

See cowpea in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun In both senses also called black-eyed pea, catjang.
  1. An annual African plant (Vigna unguiculata) in the pea family, widely cultivated in warm regions for food, forage, and soil improvement.
  2. An edible seed of this plant.

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