crowder
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American A variety of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) widely cultivated in the southern United States, characterized by edible starchy seeds that grow packed tightly together inside the pod.
"She simmered a pot of fresh crowders with salt pork and onions for Sunday dinner."
British A musician who plays the crowd (crwth), a medieval bowed stringed instrument, or more generally a fiddler (historical or dialectal).
"The village crowder tuned his instrument and began to play a lively reel for the dancers."
A person or thing that crowds, presses, or encroaches upon others.
"Commuters on the morning train were annoyed by the aggressive crowder pushing toward the doors."
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Word Origin & Etymology
In its historical musical sense, the word derives from Middle English 'croude' (from Welsh 'crwth', an ancient bowed lyre) plus the agent suffix '-er'. In the Southern American agricultural sense, it stems from the verb 'crowd', referring to how tightly the seeds are packed inside the pod.