cowpea, cowpea plant, black-eyed pea, Vigna unguiculata, Vigna sinensis
(noun) sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure
cowpea, black-eyed pea
(noun) fruit or seed of the cowpea plant
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cowpea (plural cowpeas)
Any of the plants in the species Vigna unguiculata, including the black-eyed pea.
Source: Wiktionary
Cow"pea` (-p`), n.
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
