black-eyed pea

American  

[blak-ahyd] / ˈblækˌaɪd /

noun

1. cowpea.

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black-eyed pea British  

noun

1. another name for cowpea

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Etymology

Origin of black-eyed pea

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

"Nature's powerful nanoparticles, as produced in black-eyed pea plants," said Steinmetz.

From Science Daily

“I’ve seen people cry plenty of times when talking to me about the black-eyed pea soup,” he said during one of several interviews.

From New York Times

This sweet potato and black-eyed pea soup, from “The Blue Zones American Kitchen,” fits right into his message.

From Washington Post

And however much development we see, what won’t disappear is the paper twisted around black-eyed pea sandwiches — the city’s classic breakfast food — sometimes a newspaper decades old, sometimes a child’s homework, sometimes a voting ballot.

From New York Times

The fresh black-eyed pea is a wonder of markings all its own, with that deep purple-black O-ring in the same spot on every tiny little pale green pea.

From New York Times