cowpeas

Southern field legumes

Cowpeas are legumes native to Africa, grown for their edible seeds and pods.

Also called black-eyed peas or southern peas, they're a staple in Southern American and West African cooking: She made hoppin' John with cowpeas and rice.

The plants also serve as animal fodder and improve soil by fixing nitrogen.

legume

pulses

Rhythmic throbs or edible legumes

chickpeas · pigeonpeas · mung · pods · dried · canned · soaking · shelling · fresh · heirloom

cuisine

jollof

Spiced tomato rice dish

stew · curry · southern · creole · falafel

farming

cultivation

Fostering growth through care

  • harvestGathering mature crops
  • sowingPlanting for cultivation
  • cropCultivated agricultural plants

rotation · yield · field · soil · irrigation · intercropping · drought-tolerant · nitrogen-fixing · subsistence · smallholder

nutrition

protein

Folded amino chain

  • fiberPlant-based digestive aid
  • ironElement twenty-six
  • folateVitamin for DNA synthesis

potassium · plant-based · vegan · vegetarian · low-fat · nourishing · wholesome · dietary · macronutrient · micronutrient

Categories
Family

cowpea

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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G