vigna catjang

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vigna catjang - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Cowpea \Cow"pea`\ (kou"p[=e]`), n.
     1. The seed of one or more leguminous plants of the genus
        Dolichos; also, the plant itself. Many varieties are
        cultivated in the southern part of the United States.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Bot.) A leguminous plant (Vigna Sinensis, syn. Vigna  Catjang
        ) found throughout the tropics of the Old World.
        It is extensively cultivated in the Southern United States
        for fodder, and the seed is used as food for man.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]