Gobbe

Gobbe, or VOANDZOU (Voandzeia subterranea), a leguminous annual of tropical Africa (sub-order Cæsalpineæ), of which the young pod is thrust into the ground in the same manner as that of Arachis hypogæa (the Ground-nut, q.v.), thus at once protecting and planting the seeds. The rich oily seeds ('Angola peas') are wholesome and agreeable when boiled. The young pods also are used like French beans.