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Definition of
cowpea noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
cowpea
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈkaʊpi
/
/
(
also
black-eyed pea
)
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a type of
bean
that is white with a black spot and is grown for food
Cowpeas are an important crop in many African countries.
See
cowpea
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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