"cowpea" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈkaʊpiː/ Forms: cowpeas [plural]
Etymology: From cow + pea. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cow|pea}} cow + pea Head templates: {{en-noun}} cowpea (plural cowpeas)
  1. Any of the plants in the species Vigna unguiculata, including the black-eyed pea.
    Sense id: en-cowpea-en-noun-NRdIRHIU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Vigna beans

Inflected forms

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          "black-eyed pea",
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    }
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      "ipa": "/ˈkaʊpiː/"
    }
  ],
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