black-eyed pea

noun

: cowpea

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Filled with black-eyed peas and tomatoes, this hearty dip will disappear quickly at your summer cookout. Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 20 June 2026 Stressing the omnipresent influence of the Portuguese colonizers, chorizo cooks with red kidney beans and black-eyed peas in a spunky chile-vinegar tomato sauce in a Goan adaptation of Brazilian feijoada. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026 Dinner that night was a whole baked catfish with red cabbage and mustard sauce, a dal made with black-eyed peas, and lemon custard for dessert. Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2026 Some of my favorites include Bajiye, savory black-eyed pea fritters; Baasto Lisaanyo, Somali lasagna with cumin and cilantro in the sauce; and Bariis Isku Karis, one-pot goat and rice, Ahmed’s childhood favorite. The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for black-eyed pea

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of black-eyed pea was in 1726

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“Black-eyed pea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/black-eyed%20pea. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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black-eyed pea

noun
ˌblak-ˌīd-
: cowpea

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