Soybean vs. Cowpea

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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