Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Having black eyes.
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Examples
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Black-eyed Pea The so-called black-eyed pea or cowpea is not really a pea, but an African relative of the mung bean that was known to Greece and Rome and brought to the southern United States with the slave trade.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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Black-eyed Pea The so-called black-eyed pea or cowpea is not really a pea, but an African relative of the mung bean that was known to Greece and Rome and brought to the southern United States with the slave trade.
On Food and Cooking, The Science and Lore of the Kitchen Harold McGee 2004
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We were fed a great feast of black-eyed peas with pieces of fatback and skillet bread.
Eliza’s Freedom Road Jerdine Nolen 2011
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I simmered the black-eyed peas with a pound of smoked pork neck bones, and I could not believe how incredibly smoky and earthy they turned out.
Ringing in the New Year with Pork Sarah Lenz 2009
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For the first time, the narrative isn't about white guys getting hurt although there's plenty of that, and no one asks a black-eyed Mike Gatting where exactly the ball hit him.
Why two new sports documentaries have messed with my mind | Emma John 2011
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To insure extra luck, I made sure to have an extra serving of my black-eyed pea soup.
Black-Eyed Pea Soup : The Cooking Adventures of Chef Paz 2010
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I simmered the black-eyed peas with a pound of smoked pork neck bones, and I could not believe how incredibly smoky and earthy they turned out.
Archive 2009-01-01 Sarah Lenz 2009
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After doing a little bit of reading, I found out that this practice of eating black-eyed peas started with Sephardi Jews in the 1730s in Georgia.
Black-Eyed Pea Soup : The Cooking Adventures of Chef Paz 2010
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A sample plate of Turkish-style chicken with black-eyed beans was boldly flavoured peasant food at its best.
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I learned from Stephen Cooks and Christine Cooks about the southern American tradition of eating black-eyed peas (normally with cornbread, rice, ham and collard greens).
Black-Eyed Pea Soup : The Cooking Adventures of Chef Paz 2010
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