cowpea

• Nom désignant la graine comestible ou le fruit d'une plante légumineuse, ou la plante elle-même, qui est une vigne annuelle de l'Ancien Monde cultivée pour l'alimentation humaine et animale ainsi que comme engrais vert, souvent consommée fraîche en gousses vertes ou séchée.

A noun referring to the edible seed or fruit of a leguminous plant, or the plant itself, which is an Old World annual vine cultivated for food, forage, and green manure, often eaten fresh as shell beans or dried.

1. Edible seed or fruitB1formal

   The seed or fruit of the cowpea plant, often eaten fresh as a shell bean or dried.

   Graine ou fruit du dolique

   • Cowpeas are a staple ingredient in many Southern dishes.
   • She cooked fresh cowpeas for dinner.
   • Dried cowpeas can be stored for months.

   Synonymesblack-eyed pea

2. Plant speciesB2formalamerican

   A sprawling Old World annual plant, cultivated especially in the southern United States for food, animal feed, and green manure.

   Niébé

   • Farmers grow cowpea to enrich the soil with nitrogen.
   • The cowpea plant thrives in warm climates.
   • Cowpea is often used as a cover crop to prevent erosion.

   Synonymesblack-eyed pea