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ASPARAGUS BEAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winged bean
1, record 1, English, winged%20bean
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Goa bean 2, record 1, English, Goa%20bean
correct
- asparagus pea 3, record 1, English, asparagus%20pea
correct, see observation
- princess bean 4, record 1, English, princess%20bean
correct
- asparagus bean 5, record 1, English, asparagus%20bean
correct, see observation
- four-angled-bean 6, record 1, English, four%2Dangled%2Dbean
correct
- princess-pea 6, record 1, English, princess%2Dpea
correct
- Manila bean 7, record 1, English, Manila%20bean
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical Old World herbaceous annual vine (Psophocarpus tetragonolobus) bearing purplish or blue flowers in a close raceme and pods with four jagged wings. 8, record 1, English, - winged%20bean
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 9, record 1, English, - winged%20bean
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asparagus pea: common name also used to refer to the species Tetragonolobus purpureus. 9, record 1, English, - winged%20bean
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
asparagus bean : common name also used to refer to the species Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis. 9, record 1, English, - winged%20bean
Record 1, Key term(s)
- wing bean
- four-angle-bean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pois carré
1, record 1, French, pois%20carr%C3%A9
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haricot dragon 2, record 1, French, haricot%20dragon
correct, masculine noun
- haricot ailé 2, record 1, French, haricot%20ail%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pois carré. [...] Les gousses, récoltées avant maturité, sont consommées à la manière des haricots verts, dont elles se rapprochent par la saveur; les graines mûres sont également comestibles, bien que de cuisson difficile. Les tubercules, à l'état jeune, se mangent crus, ils ont une saveur légèrement sucrée. 3, record 1, French, - pois%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 4, record 1, French, - pois%20carr%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pois carré : 4, record 1, French, - pois%20carr%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dólico de Goa
1, record 1, Spanish, d%C3%B3lico%20de%20Goa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- frijol alado 2, record 1, Spanish, frijol%20alado
correct, masculine noun
- judía careta 2, record 1, Spanish, jud%C3%ADa%20careta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- asparagus bean
1, record 2, English, asparagus%20bean
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- yard-long bean 2, record 2, English, yard%2Dlong%20bean
correct
- yardlong bean 3, record 2, English, yardlong%20bean
correct
- yard-long cowpea 4, record 2, English, yard%2Dlong%20cowpea
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 5, record 2, English, - asparagus%20bean
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
asparagus bean : common name also used to refer to the species Psophocarpus tetragonolobus. 5, record 2, English, - asparagus%20bean
Record 2, Key term(s)
- yardlong cowpea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- dolique asperge
1, record 2, French, dolique%20asperge
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- haricot kilomètre 2, record 2, French, haricot%20kilom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- haricot asperge 3, record 2, French, haricot%20asperge
correct, masculine noun
- haricot baguette 4, record 2, French, haricot%20baguette
correct, masculine noun
- dolique à longue cosse 5, record 2, French, dolique%20%C3%A0%20longue%20cosse
correct, masculine noun
- pois kilomètre 5, record 2, French, pois%20kilom%C3%A8tre
correct, masculine noun
- haricot vert chinois 5, record 2, French, haricot%20vert%20chinois
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 6, record 2, French, - dolique%20asperge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- dólico espárrago
1, record 2, Spanish, d%C3%B3lico%20esp%C3%A1rrago
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- poroto espárrago 1, record 2, Spanish, poroto%20esp%C3%A1rrago
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- catjang
1, record 3, English, catjang
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- catjang cowpea 2, record 3, English, catjang%20cowpea
correct
- catjang pea 3, record 3, English, catjang%20pea
correct
- catjang bean 4, record 3, English, catjang%20bean
correct
- Jerusalem pea 5, record 3, English, Jerusalem%20pea
correct, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two related subspecies [of the cowpea(Vigna sinensis]) are the asparagus bean(Vigna sinensis var sesquipedalis) and the catjang(V. sinensis var. cylindrica).... Catjang cowpeas are erect semibushy plants with small oblong seeds borne is small pods 3 to 5 inches long. 2, record 3, English, - catjang
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
catjang: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 3, English, - catjang
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- catjang
1, record 3, French, catjang
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- haricot kunde 2, record 3, French, haricot%20kunde
correct, masculine noun
- dolique mongette 3, record 3, French, dolique%20mongette
correct, masculine noun
- dolic mongette 4, record 3, French, dolic%20mongette
masculine noun
- pois canne 5, record 3, French, pois%20canne
correct, masculine noun, regional
- pois yeux noirs 5, record 3, French, pois%20yeux%20noirs
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
- niébé 5, record 3, French, ni%C3%A9b%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- voamba 5, record 3, French, voamba
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- bannette 4, record 3, French, bannette
correct, feminine noun, regional
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dolic mongette, très répandu en Chine, en Louisiane, un peu dans le sud de la France (où on l'appelle «bannette») et en Italie; il ressemble à un haricot à petits grains (on mange les jeunes gousses comme des haricots verts et les grains à maturité comme des pois secs. 4, record 3, French, - catjang
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vigna catjang Walp. 5, record 3, French, - catjang
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vigna cylindrica (L.) Skeels. 5, record 3, French, - catjang
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
catjang : termes normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 3, French, - catjang
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- judía catjang
1, record 3, Spanish, jud%C3%ADa%20catjang
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- caupí catjang 1, record 3, Spanish, caup%C3%AD%20catjang
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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