n.
Pronunciation: ' kau ̇ - ˌ p ē
Function: noun
Date: 1776
: a sprawling herb ( Vigna unguiculata syn. V. sinensis ) of the legume family related to the bean and widely cultivated in the southern U.S. especially for forage and green manure also : its edible seed ― called also black-eyed pea field pea