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cowpea |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cowpea \Cow"pea`\, n. (Bot.) A leguminous plant ({Vigna Sinensis}, syn. {V. Catjang}) found throughout the tropics of the Old World. It is extensively cultivated in the Southern United States for fodder, and the seed is used as food for man. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Cowpea \Cow"pea`\ (-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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: cowpea n 1: fruit or seed of the cowpea plant [syn: {black-eyed pea}] 2: 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}] 3: eaten fresh as shell beans or dried [syn: {black-eyed pea}]
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