crowder pea
English
editEtymology
editGenerally said to be from crowd, due to some varieties having seeds crowded together in the pod, but possibly from crowdy (“porridge, gruel”)
Noun
editcrowder pea (plural crowder peas)
- A type of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, closely related to the black-eyed pea, but without the characteristic black spot.
- The black-eyed pea.