black-eyed pea

noun

: cowpea

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Along with purple hull peas, the southern peas family includes black-eyed peas, pink-eye peas and cream, or crowder, peas. Sheila Yount, Arkansas Online, 1 Aug. 2025 Arugula, tomatoes, black-eyed peas, and corn give it a fresh taste that's perfect for summer. Cut that rotisserie chicken to the bone for these delicious sandwiches that are perfect for lunch or dinner. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 28 June 2025 Dishes like the black-eyed pea fritter salad and North African shakshuka are inspired by students’ cultural identities. Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 July 2025 Serve with roasted chicken or pork tenderloin, black-eyed peas and cornbread, or a simple steak. Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for black-eyed pea

Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Aug. 2025.

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black-eyed pea

noun
ˌblak-ˌīd-
: cowpea

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