black-eyed pea

noun

ˈblak-ˌīd-

: cowpea

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web There's also an homage to Pennsylvania, in the form of a vegetarian black-eyed pea scrapple.

Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 31 Oct. 2022 The black-eyed pea is the most commonly available variety of all field peas—and what many are likely most familiar with.

Brandi Neuwirth, Bon Appétit, 30 June 2022 Start with the mini elk tacos, black-eyed pea hummus or fried green tomatoes, while enjoying tunes from the patio.

Sarah Bahari, Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2021 And the black-eyed pea has a flavor just as distinctive.

New York Times, 15 Sep. 2021 The black-eyed pea needs little water and grows poorly if watered too much.

oregonlive, 9 June 2021 Nafy Ba Flatley started Teranga as a baobab juice company that also offered flavorful organic dishes for delivery: cauliflower roasted with turmeric and baobab dressing, Senegalese empanadas and black-eyed pea chili.

Soleil Ho, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 May 2021 Jones decided to name a dog for the Baltimore Black Sox, the Negro leagues team, and top it with black-eyed pea chili and onions.

Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 7 May 2021 Each dish on the at-home menu is paired with a wine and cocktail, with dishes like black-eyed pea and corn salsa with chips and pork rinds, shrimp succotash salad and Kentucky burgoo.

Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal, 19 Apr. 2021 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1726, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of black-eyed pea was in 1726

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