English Explanatory Dictionary

crowder pea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, closely related to the black-eyed pea, but without the characteristic black spot.
  2. The black-eyed pea.

Word forms

crowder pea crowder peas

Etymology

Generally said to be from crowd, due to some varieties having seeds crowded together in the pod, but possibly from crowdy (“porridge, gruel”)

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