black-eyed pea

noun

ˈblak-ˌīd- How to pronounce black-eyed pea (audio)
: cowpea

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The diamond is the third largest found at the park this year and is about the size of a black-eyed pea, the release said. — Arkansas Online, 28 Aug. 2026 Whatever else lands on the table, your spoon will find its way back to the black-eyed peas. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Akara turns black-eyed peas into a crisp fritter softened by onion and tomato. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 The menu also features Big Green Egg smoked brisket (black-eyed peas, collard greens and red onion marmalade) and Thai turkey and sweet potato hash (red jasmine rice, crispy shallots, basted egg and prik nam pla). — Sam Flemming, AJC.com, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for black-eyed pea

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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 2 Sep. 2026.

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black-eyed pea

noun
ˌblak-ˌīd-
: cowpea

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