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cowpea
noun
uk /ˈkaʊ.piː/ us /ˈkaʊ.piː/
[ U ]
a plant of the bean family grown in warm regions for food and to improve the soil : 豇豆
Cover crops such as rye, soybean, cowpea, or clover can be tilled in as a green manure.可以将黑麦、大豆、豇豆或三叶草等覆盖作物作为绿肥耕入田里。
Cowpea is widely used as animal feed, but it also attracts many viruses and pests.豇豆被广泛用作动物饲料，但它也引来了许多病毒和害虫。
[ C or U ]
the seed of this plant that is pale with a black spot, and is eaten as food: 豇豆籽
These beans are from the same family as cowpeas.这些豆子与豇豆属于同一科。
The everyday food in Africa from the sixteenth century included rice, beans, cowpea, millet, and couscous.从16世纪开始，非洲的日常食物包括大米、豆类、豇豆、小米和蒸粗麦粉。
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