crowder pea

noun

A type of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, closely related to the black-eyed pea, but without the characteristic black spot.

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Meanings

nouncrowder pea (plural crowder peas)

plural crowder peas

  1. A type of cowpea, Vigna unguiculata, closely related to the black-eyed pea, but without the characteristic black spot.
  2. The black-eyed pea.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
black-eyed pea

Origin

Generally said to be from crowd, due to some varieties having seeds crowded together in the pod, but possibly from crowdy (“porridge, gruel”)

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APA

crowder pea. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowder%20pea

MLA

“crowder pea.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowder%20pea. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crowder pea,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crowder%20pea.

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