cowpea
noun
uk/ˈkaʊ.piː/us/ˈkaʊ.piː/[U]
aplantof thebeanfamilygrowninwarmregionsforfoodand toimprovethesoil:
Covercropssuch asrye,soybean, cowpea, orclovercan betilledin as agreenmanure.
Cowpea iswidelyused asanimalfeed, but it alsoattractsmanyvirusesandpests.
[CorU]
theseedof thisplantthat ispalewith ablackspot, and iseatenasfood:
Thesebeansare from the samefamilyas cowpeas.
TheeverydayfoodinAfricafrom the sixteenthcenturyincludedrice,beans, cowpea,millet, andcouscous.
Compare
black-eyed bean
- Theblackbeanis ofSouthAmericanoriginalthoughotherspeciesare alreadyknowninEurope, such as the cowpea.
Types of vegetable
- alfalfa
- allium
- Anaheim
- artichoke
- arugula
- Chinese cabbage
- Chinese leaves
- collard
- corn on the cob
- corn salad
- jicama
- kabocha
- kale
- kohlrabi
- lacinato kale
- salsify
- savoy cabbage
- scallion
- Scotch bonnet
- shallot
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Beans & pulses