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cowpea
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cowpea \Cow"pea`\ (kou"p[=e]`), n. The seed of one or more leguminous plants of the genus Dolichos ; also, the plant itself. Many varieties are cultivated in the southern part of the United States. (Bot.) A leguminous plant ( Vigna Sinensis , syn. Vigna ...
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Word definitions in Wikipedia
The cowpea ( Vigna unguiculata ) is one of several species of the widely cultivated genus Vigna . Four subspecies are recognised, of which three are cultivated (more exist, including V. textilis , V. pubescens , and V. sinensis ): Cowpeas are one of the ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. fruit or seed of the cowpea plant [syn: black-eyed pea ] sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure [syn: cowpea plant , black-eyed pea , Vigna unguiculata , Vigna sinensis ] eaten ...
Usage examples of cowpea.
She had gathered nuts, tsin beans, cowpeas, and asparagus bean tubers.
Less well known are Africa's combination of sorghum, African rice, and pearl millet with cowpeas and groundnuts, and the Andes' combination of the noncereal grain quinoa with several bean species.
Less well known are Africa’s combination of sorghum, African rice, and pearl millet with cowpeas and groundnuts, and the Andes’ combination of the noncereal grain quinoa with several bean species.