Definition of Cowpea
Cow´pea`
Pronunciation:
kou´pē`
n.
1.
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
.
2.
(Bot.)
A
leguminous
plant
(
Vigna
Sinensis
,
syn
.
Vigna
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
.
Related Words
black-eyed
pea
,
cowpea
plant
,
legume
,
Vigna
sinensis
,
Vigna
unguiculata
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