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HEAD CABBAGE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cauliflower
1, record 1, English, cauliflower
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of cabbage... having a dense white mass of fleshy flower stalks that form the head. 2, record 1, English, - cauliflower
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chou-fleur
1, record 1, French, chou%2Dfleur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coliflor
1, record 1, Spanish, coliflor
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La coliflor es una de las múltiples variedades de col. Todas son comestibles. 2, record 1, Spanish, - coliflor
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
- Animal Pests (Crops)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cabbage looper moth
1, record 2, English, cabbage%20looper%20moth
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect of the family Noctuidae. 2, record 2, English, - cabbage%20looper%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Adult cabbage loopers are mottled grayish-brown moths that have a distinctive silvery figure eight pattern on their forewings and a slight tuft of hair behind the head. The moth, with a wingspan of about 3. 8 cm is generally nocturnal but can sometimes be found resting on the underside of cabbage leaves during the day. 3, record 2, English, - cabbage%20looper%20moth
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Not to be confused with "cabbage looper" which is the same insect but at the caterpillar stage of its life. 4, record 2, English, - cabbage%20looper%20moth
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
- Animaux nuisibles aux cultures
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fausse-arpenteuse du chou
1, record 2, French, fausse%2Darpenteuse%20du%20chou
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fausse arpenteuse du chou 2, record 2, French, fausse%20arpenteuse%20du%20chou
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte de la famille des Noctuidae. 3, record 2, French, - fausse%2Darpenteuse%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fausse-arpenteuse du chou. Les adultes de cette fausse-arpenteuse sont des papillons nocturnes tachetés d'un brun grisâtre. Leurs ailes antérieures sont ornées d'un motif argenté caractéristique en forme de «8», et une petite touffe de poils se dresse à l'arrière de la tête. Le papillon, dont les ailes déployées atteignent environ 3,8 cm, est généralement nocturne, mais on le retrouve parfois au repos sous les feuilles de choux pendant la journée. 2, record 2, French, - fausse%2Darpenteuse%20du%20chou
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fausse-arpenteuse du chou; fausse arpenteuse du chou : ces termes désignent aussi l'insecte au stade larvaire (chenille). 3, record 2, French, - fausse%2Darpenteuse%20du%20chou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-11-01
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- downy mildew of cabbage
1, record 3, English, downy%20mildew%20of%20cabbage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Downy Mildew of Cabbage. Caused by the fungus Peronospora parasitica. Damage occurs mostly to young plants or to exposed leaves of heading plants. 2, record 3, English, - downy%20mildew%20of%20cabbage
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The fungus causing downy mildew of cabbage also attacks other crucifers, such as cauliflower, collards, Chinese cabbage, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, kale, and kohlrabi... The first symptoms of downy mildew are the formation of black specks and yellow-brown spots on the upper leaf surface, accompanied by the development of a fluffy mold growth on the lower surface. Young leaves may fall off when infected, and on older leaves, the spots may coalesce, producing large, sunken, tan spots. The disease can attack young seedlings or plants that have already headed. On older cabbage plants, the disease produces dark, sunken spots, which may appear purplish, on the head or wrapper leaves. 3, record 3, English, - downy%20mildew%20of%20cabbage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Production légumière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mildiou du chou
1, record 3, French, mildiou%20du%20chou
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mildiou de la laitue et mildiou du chou. Ces mildious affectent surtout les jeunes plants sous châssis ou sous abris plastiques. Les feuilles extérieures présentent un jaunissement à leur face supérieure et un duvet blanchâtre se forme à leur face intérieure. 1, record 3, French, - mildiou%20du%20chou
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2003-12-08
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- early cabbage
1, record 4, English, early%20cabbage
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Types of cabbage include : Green Cabbage-most common type; popular varieties include : Early-conical(pointed) head, not tightly packed, light green; December through May. 1, record 4, English, - early%20cabbage
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chou hâtif
1, record 4, French, chou%20h%C3%A2tif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2001-07-05
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Horticulture
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- turnip tops
1, record 5, English, turnip%20tops
correct, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- turnip leaves 2, record 5, English, turnip%20leaves
correct, plural
- turnip greens 3, record 5, English, turnip%20greens
correct, plural
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The young shoots of turnip used for early greens. 3, record 5, English, - turnip%20tops
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Green sor spring greens : Young leafy cabbage eaten before the heart has formed, or leaf sprouts formed after cutting off the head. 4, record 5, English, - turnip%20tops
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Horticulture
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- feuilles de navet
1, record 5, French, feuilles%20de%20navet
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les navets primeurs sont souvent vendus avec leurs feuilles (que l'on peut préparer comme des épinards et qui, sous le nom de turnip tops, sont un légume apprécié en Grande Bretagne); ils doivent être utilisés rapidement, alors que les navets d'hiver se conservent deux mois au frais. 2, record 5, French, - feuilles%20de%20navet
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Navet : Plante potagère [...] dont on consomme surtout la racine, parfois les feuilles jeunes qui s'accommodent comme les épinards. 1, record 5, French, - feuilles%20de%20navet
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Horticultura
- Producción vegetal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- grelos
1, record 5, Spanish, grelos
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hoja o brote de la planta del nabo, que se caracteriza por ser tierna y comestible. 2, record 5, Spanish, - grelos
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-09-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cabbage
1, record 6, English, cabbage
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- common cabbage 1, record 6, English, common%20cabbage
correct
- head cabbage 2, record 6, English, head%20cabbage
correct
- headed cabbage 3, record 6, English, headed%20cabbage
correct
- Brassica oleracea var. capitata 1, record 6, English, Brassica%20oleracea%20var%2E%20capitata
Latin
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- chou cabus
1, record 6, French, chou%20cabus
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- chou pommé 1, record 6, French, chou%20pomm%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- Brassica oleracea var. capitata 2, record 6, French, Brassica%20oleracea%20var%2E%20capitata
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- repollo
1, record 6, Spanish, repollo
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- col de hojas lisas 1, record 6, Spanish, col%20de%20hojas%20lisas
feminine noun
- Brassica oleracea capitata 1, record 6, Spanish, Brassica%20oleracea%20capitata
Latin
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-10-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- heading
1, record 7, English, heading
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- head formation 1, record 7, English, head%20formation
correct
- head development 1, record 7, English, head%20development
correct
- curd formation 2, record 7, English, curd%20formation
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The development of the head in cauliflower, cabbage, and broccoli. 1, record 7, English, - heading
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
curd: the edible flower heads of cauliflower, broccoli, and similar plants. 3, record 7, English, - heading
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- pommaison
1, record 7, French, pommaison
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Formation de la pomme chez le chou-fleur, le chou ou le brocoli. 2, record 7, French, - pommaison
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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