Cowpea Plant (Noun)
Meaning
Sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The cowpea plant is a versatile and drought-tolerant legume that thrives in a variety of environments.
- Farmers in the southern United States often plant cowpea as a cover crop to replenish soil nutrients.
- The cowpea plant is a valuable source of protein and is commonly used as a food source for humans and animals alike.
- In the southern United States, the cowpea plant is often used as a rotation crop to improve soil fertility.
- The cowpea plant is a sprawling annual that can grow up to 3 feet tall and produces small, edible seeds.