Meaning
a plant of the bean family grown in warm regions for food and to improve the soil :
A cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) is a highly nutritious, drought-tolerant legume primarily cultivated in semi-arid tropical regions. It gets its name because the plant—including its leaves, pods, and seeds—is traditionally grown not just for human consumption, but also as high-protein forage and feed for livestock.
- Cover crops such as rye, soybean, cowpea, or clover can be tilled in as a green manure.
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