Soybean vs. Cowpea

Soybean vs. Cowpea — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Soybean and Cowpea

Soybeannoun

A legume plant (Glycine max), commonly cultivated for human and animal consumption and as a nitrogen-fixing ground cover.

Cowpeanoun

Any of the plants in the species Vigna unguiculata, including the black-eyed pea.

Soybeannoun

The edible seed of this plant.

Cowpeanoun

fruit or seed of the cowpea plant

Soybeannoun

a source of oil; used for forage and soil improvement and as food

Cowpeanoun

sprawling Old World annual cultivated especially in southern United States for food and forage and green manure

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Soybeannoun

erect bushy hairy annual herb having trifoliate leaves and purple to pink flowers; extensively cultivated for food and forage and soil improvement but especially for its nutritious oil-rich seeds; native to Asia

Cowpeanoun

eaten fresh as shell beans or dried

Soybeannoun

most highly proteinaceous vegetable crop known