Cow pea

cow·pea (kou

)

n. In both senses also called black-eyed pea, catjang.

1. An annual African plant (Vigna unguiculata) in the pea family, widely cultivated in warm regions for food, forage, and soil improvement.

2. An edible seed of this plant.

cowpea [ˈkaʊˌpiː]

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) a leguminous tropical climbing plant, Vigna sinensis, producing long pods containing edible pealike seeds: grown for animal fodder and sometimes as human food

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) Also called black-eyed pea the seed of this plant

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Noun	1.	cowpea - fruit or seed of the cowpea plant black-eyed pea legume - the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case cowpea plant, Vigna sinensis, Vigna unguiculata, black-eyed pea, cowpea - sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
	2.	cowpea - sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure cowpea plant, Vigna sinensis, Vigna unguiculata, black-eyed pea black-eyed pea, cowpea - eaten fresh as shell beans or dried legume, leguminous plant - an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae genus Vigna, Vigna - genus of vines or erect herbs having trifoliate leaves and yellowish or purplish flowers; of warm or tropical regions; most species often placed in genus Phaseolus black-eyed pea, cowpea - fruit or seed of the cowpea plant
	3.	cowpea - eaten fresh as shell beans or dried black-eyed pea legume - the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils) cowpea plant, Vigna sinensis, Vigna unguiculata, black-eyed pea, cowpea - sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure

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black-eyed pea catjang cowpea plant genus Vigna legume leguminous plant pea Vigna Vigna sinensis Vigna unguiculata yard-long bean	4) Hunter's Specialties Vita-Rock Summer Mix contains Nugget Pea, Iron and Clay Cow Pea, Cow Pea, Trailing Soybean, Peridovic Sunflowers, and Wild Game Food Sorghum. Product notes: new food plot mixes by Fortenbaugh, Brian / Bowhunter Compost Ingredients birdcage cleanings cat litter (check if brand is suitable) claver cocoa hulls coffee grounds cow peas egg shells feathers floor sweepings grass clippings hair hay hedge clippings kelp (seaweed) kitchen scraps (not meat) lawn clippings leaf mould leaves lime manures (all kinds) newspaper pine needles pond weeds prunings rice hulls sawdust shredded paper stable sweepings straw tea leaves toenail clippings vacuum cleaner bag contents weeds wood ashes wood shavings Take action What rot! Compost is an all-round soft builder and plant tonic that ... by Moody, Mary / Habitat Australia Some folks say it must be cow peas, others say the only real Hoppin' John contains Black-eyed peas. Heat loving peas: these legumes hold up long after other varieties ... by Farris, Nancy Pierson / Countryside & Small Stock Journal	covetousness covey Covilhã coville covin Covina coving Covington Covinous cow cow bail cow barn cow chip cow cockle cow cocky cow college cow dung Cow Gum cow lily cow man cow manure cow oak cow parsley cow parsnip cow pasture Cow pea cow pen cow pie cow pillow cow pilot cow pony cow shark cow tipping cow town cow tree cow's head Cow's lungwort cow-cockle cow-nosed ray Cow-pilot cow-tongue fern cowage cowal Cowalker Cowan Coward cowardice Cowardie Cowardish Cowardize Cowardliness	Cow Method Cow milk Cow milk Cow milk Cow milk Cow Milk Adverse reaction Cow Milk Allergy/Intolerance Cow Milk Free Diet Cow Milk Intolerance Cow Milk Protein Cow moose Cow moose Cow moose Cow nose rays cow oak Cow of the Wild Cow Parade cow parsley cow parsley cow parsleys cow parsleys cow parsnip cow parsnip cow parsnip cow parsnip cow parsnips cow paste cow pasture Cow pat cow patty Cow pea cow pen cow pie cow pie cow pies cow pillow cow pilot Cow plop cow pony Cow poo Cow poo Cow poo Cow poo cow pool cow pool cow pool cow pool Cow pox Cow pox Cow pox Cow pushing cow shark Cow sharks Cow sharks cow shed cow shed Cow tipping cow town cow towns Cow Trap Cow Trap

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black-eyed pea
catjang
cowpea plant
genus Vigna
legume
leguminous plant
pea
Vigna
Vigna sinensis
Vigna unguiculata
yard-long bean

4) Hunter's Specialties Vita-Rock Summer Mix contains Nugget Pea, Iron and Clay Cow Pea, Cow Pea, Trailing Soybean, Peridovic Sunflowers, and Wild Game Food Sorghum.

Product notes: new food plot mixes by Fortenbaugh, Brian / Bowhunter

Compost Ingredients birdcage cleanings cat litter (check if brand is suitable) claver cocoa hulls coffee grounds cow peas egg shells feathers floor sweepings grass clippings hair hay hedge clippings kelp (seaweed) kitchen scraps (not meat) lawn clippings leaf mould leaves lime manures (all kinds) newspaper pine needles pond weeds prunings rice hulls sawdust shredded paper stable sweepings straw tea leaves toenail clippings vacuum cleaner bag contents weeds wood ashes wood shavings Take action

What rot! Compost is an all-round soft builder and plant tonic that ... by Moody, Mary / Habitat Australia

Some folks say it must be cow peas, others say the only real Hoppin' John contains Black-eyed peas.

Heat loving peas: these legumes hold up long after other varieties ... by Farris, Nancy Pierson / Countryside & Small Stock Journal

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