'Vigna Catjang' definitions:

Definition of 'Vigna Catjang'

From: GCIDE

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.]