COWPEA


Meaning of COWPEA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkau̇-ˌpē ]

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 United States especially for forage and green manure ; also : its edible seed — called also black-eyed pea, field pea

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