black-eyed pea

  • 1Black-eyed pea — Pea Pea, n.; pl. {Peas}or {Pease}. [OE. pese, fr. AS. pisa, or OF. peis, F. pois; both fr. L. pisum; cf. Gr. ?, ?. The final s was misunderstood in English as a plural ending. Cf. {Pease}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant, and its fruit, of the genus {Pisum},… …

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  • 2black-eyed pea — [ ,blæk aıd pi ] noun count AMERICAN a small bean with a black spot eaten as food …

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  • 3black-eyed pea — black′ eyed pea′ n. pln cowpea 2) • Etymology: 1720–30 …

    From formal English to slang

  • 4black-eyed pea — ☆ black eyed pea [blak′īd΄ ] n. COWPEA …

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  • 5Black-eyed pea — Taxobox name = Black eyed pea image width = 250px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Fabales familia = Fabaceae genus = Vigna species = V. unguiculata subspecies = V. u. unguiculata trinomial = Vigna… …

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  • 6black-eyed pea — noun 1. fruit or seed of the cowpea plant • Syn: ↑cowpea • Hypernyms: ↑legume • Part Holonyms: ↑cowpea, ↑cowpea plant, ↑Vigna unguiculata, ↑Vigna sinensis …

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  • 7black-eyed-pea — kininė pupuolė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Pupinių šeimos daržovinis, maistinis, pašarinis, vaistinis kultūrinis augalas (Vigna unguiculata), kilęs iš Afrikos. atitikmenys: lot. Vigna unguiculata angl. black eyed pea; clay pea; cowpea;… …

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  • 8Black-eyed pea (disambiguation) — Black eyed pea may refer to: *Black eyed pea, the legume that is a subspecies of the cowpea *Black Eyed Pea (restaurant), an American casual dining restaurant chain specializing in Southern cuisine. *The Black Eyed Peas, an American hip hop group …

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  • 9Black-Eyed Pea (restaurant) — Infobox Company company name = Black eyed Pea Restaurant company company type = Restaurant foundation = 1975 location = Denver, Colorado and Houston, Texas industry = Food Slogan = Tastes Great to Me products = American Food Spirits homepage =… …

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  • 10black-eyed pea — noun a) An African leguminous plant, of the genus Vigna, widely cultivated as food and forage, specifically Vigna unguiculata unguiculata. b) The edible seed of these plants. Syn: cowpea, blackeye pea, black eye pea …

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