cowpea

[ kou-pee ]

/ ˈkaʊˌpi /

noun

a plant, Vigna unguiculata, extensively cultivated in the southern U.S. for forage, soil improvement, etc.

the seed of this plant, used for food.

Also called black-eyed pea.

Origin of cowpea

An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; cow¹ + pea¹

Words nearby cowpea

coworker, coworking, cow parsley, cow parsnip, cowpat, cowpea, Cowper, cowperitis, Cowper's gland, Cowper's glands, cow pie

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Example sentences from the Web for cowpea

The paper illustrates the point by undertaking two different RCTs on cowpea seeds in Tanzania.
Pilot Programs: Don't Believe the Hype|Megan McArdle|January 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The preparation of the soil should be more thorough than that often given the cowpea.
Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement|Alva Agee
The plant will grow on many different kinds of soil, but it needs a richer soil than the cowpea does.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
Grain is not required if clover hay, alfalfa, or cowpea stubble is plentiful.
The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work|Mary Rogers Miller

There is an average of about forty-seven pounds of nitrogen in each ton of cowpea vines.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett
Few plants equal the cowpea in repaying careful preparation.
Agriculture for Beginners|Charles William Burkett

British Dictionary definitions for cowpea

cowpea

/ (ˈkaʊˌpiː) /

noun

a leguminous tropical climbing plant, Vigna sinensis, producing long pods containing edible pealike seeds: grown for animal fodder and sometimes as human food

Also called: black-eyed pea the seed of this plant

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单词	cowpea
释义	cowpea [ kou-pee ] / ˈkaʊˌpi / noun a plant, Vigna unguiculata, extensively cultivated in the southern U.S. for forage, soil improvement, etc. the seed of this plant, used for food. Also called black-eyed pea. Origin of cowpea An Americanism dating back to 1810–20; cow¹ + pea¹ Words nearby cowpea coworker, coworking, cow parsley, cow parsnip, cowpat, cowpea, Cowper, cowperitis, Cowper's gland, Cowper's glands, cow pie Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cowpea The paper illustrates the point by undertaking two different RCTs on cowpea seeds in Tanzania. Pilot Programs: Don't Believe the Hype\|Megan McArdle\|January 3, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The preparation of the soil should be more thorough than that often given the cowpea. Crops and Methods for Soil Improvement\|Alva Agee The plant will grow on many different kinds of soil, but it needs a richer soil than the cowpea does. Agriculture for Beginners\|Charles William Burkett Grain is not required if clover hay, alfalfa, or cowpea stubble is plentiful. The Library of Work and Play: Outdoor Work\|Mary Rogers Miller There is an average of about forty-seven pounds of nitrogen in each ton of cowpea vines. Agriculture for Beginners\|Charles William Burkett Few plants equal the cowpea in repaying careful preparation. Agriculture for Beginners\|Charles William Burkett British Dictionary definitions for cowpea cowpea / (ˈkaʊˌpiː) / noun a leguminous tropical climbing plant, Vigna sinensis, producing long pods containing edible pealike seeds: grown for animal fodder and sometimes as human food Also called: black-eyed pea the seed of this plant Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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