ささぎ

noun

cowpea; black-eyed pea; southern pea

Refers to the legume Vigna unguiculata, commonly known as cowpea or black-eyed pea. Often used in cooking; the young pods and seeds are edible.

See also: ささげ

• ささぎは夏なつによく食たべられる豆まめです。

  Cowpeas are beans often eaten in summer.

• このあたりでは、ささぎを煮に物ものに使つかいます。

  Around here, we use cowpeas in simmered dishes.