Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kou-pee]
- /ˈkaʊˌpi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [kou-pee]
- /ˈkaʊˌpi/
Definitions of cowpea word
- noun cowpea a leguminous tropical climbing plant, Vigna sinensis, producing long pods containing edible pealike seeds: grown for animal fodder and sometimes as human food 3
- noun cowpea the seed of this plant 3
- noun cowpea a viny annual plant (Vigna unguiculata) of the pea family, bearing seeds in slender pods: grown in S U.S. for forage, green manure, etc. 3
- noun cowpea the edible seed of this plant, cooked as a vegetable; black-eyed pea 3
- noun cowpea a plant, Vigna unguiculata, extensively cultivated in the southern U.S. for forage, soil improvement, etc. 1
- noun cowpea the seed of this plant, used for food. 1
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Origin of cowpea
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1810-20; cow1 + pea1
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Parts of speech for Cowpea
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cowpea popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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