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HORSE BEAN [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broad bean
1, record 1, English, broad%20bean
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- broadbean 2, record 1, English, broadbean
correct
- Windsor bean 3, record 1, English, Windsor%20bean
correct
- straight bean 4, record 1, English, straight%20bean
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Broad beans are sometimes classified into subspecies according to varieties and their uses in various countries. Thus, subspecies faba var. minor is the beck, tick, or pigeon bean, greatly used for human consumption in the Arabic world, but also used for animal forage, like the horse bean(var. equina) specifically fed to horses. The broad bean proper, also known as Windsor or straight bean, is var. major. 4, record 1, English, - broad%20bean
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In much of the world, the name broad bean is used for the large-seeded cultivars grown for human food, while horse bean and field bean refer to cultivars with smaller, harder seeds(more like the wild species) used for animal feed, though their stronger flavour is preferred in some human food recipes, such as falafel. 5, record 1, English, - broad%20bean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- féverole à gros grains
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A9verole%20%C3%A0%20gros%20grains
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fève de Windsor 2, record 1, French, f%C3%A8ve%20de%20Windsor
correct, feminine noun
- grosse fève 3, record 1, French, grosse%20f%C3%A8ve
correct, feminine noun
- fève des marais 3, record 1, French, f%C3%A8ve%20des%20marais
correct, feminine noun
- favelotte 3, record 1, French, favelotte
correct, feminine noun
- gourgane 2, record 1, French, gourgane
correct, feminine noun, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante annuelle de la famille des papilionacées, dont la tige dressée atteint plus de 0,80 m de haut. La fève (Vicia faba major), [...] est une sous-espèce de la féverole (Vicia faba). 1, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9verole%20%C3%A0%20gros%20grains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme «gourgane» s'emploie surtout au Canada. 4, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9verole%20%C3%A0%20gros%20grains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gourgane : Mot du nord-ouest et du centre de la France [...] a été apporté d'Europe par les marins français de l'époque coloniale. 5, record 1, French, - f%C3%A9verole%20%C3%A0%20gros%20grains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- haba común
1, record 1, Spanish, haba%20com%C3%BAn
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- haba 2, record 1, Spanish, haba
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta herbácea anual de la familia papilionáceas, de tallo grueso, cuadrangular, que alcanza más de 1 m de altura. 3, record 1, Spanish, - haba%20com%C3%BAn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La razón principal de su cultivo es la obtención de sus frutos, empleados como comestibles por el hombre cuando verdes, y de sus semillas, que se consumen secas. Además, es una planta muy utilizada como forraje (toda la planta), alimento del ganado (semillas secas) y abono verde. 3, record 1, Spanish, - haba%20com%C3%BAn
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- horse bean
1, record 2, English, horse%20bean
correct, see observation
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- horsebean 2, record 2, English, horsebean
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In much of the world, the name broad bean is used for the large-seeded cultivars grown for human food, while horse bean and field bean refer to cultivars with smaller, harder seeds(more like the wild species) used for animal feed, though their stronger flavour is preferred in some human food recipes, such as falafel. 3, record 2, English, - horse%20bean
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
horse bean : term occasionally used as a synonym for "broadbean" [Vicia faba major, féverole à gros grains]. 4, record 2, English, - horse%20bean
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fève à cheval
1, record 2, French, f%C3%A8ve%20%C3%A0%20cheval
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- féverole à grains moyens 2, record 2, French, f%C3%A9verole%20%C3%A0%20grains%20moyens
correct, feminine noun
- fèverole à grains moyens 3, record 2, French, f%C3%A8verole%20%C3%A0%20grains%20moyens
feminine noun
- faverole à grains moyens 3, record 2, French, faverole%20%C3%A0%20grains%20moyens
feminine noun
- féverole à grain moyen 4, record 2, French, f%C3%A9verole%20%C3%A0%20grain%20moyen
feminine noun
- fèverole à grain moyen 3, record 2, French, f%C3%A8verole%20%C3%A0%20grain%20moyen
feminine noun
- faverole à grain moyen 3, record 2, French, faverole%20%C3%A0%20grain%20moyen
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La féverole (Vicia faba) est une légumineuse qui présente une assez grande variabilité morphologique [...]. D'après la grosseur de la graine, ou distingue classiquement trois sous-espèces : la féverole à petits grains (Vicia faba minor), la féverole à grains moyens et la féverole à gros grains ou fève. 2, record 2, French, - f%C3%A8ve%20%C3%A0%20cheval
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fèverole : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - f%C3%A8ve%20%C3%A0%20cheval
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- habón
1, record 2, Spanish, hab%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- haba caballar 1, record 2, Spanish, haba%20caballar
feminine noun
- haba caballuna 1, record 2, Spanish, haba%20caballuna
feminine noun
- haba cochinera 1, record 2, Spanish, haba%20cochinera
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-10-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- horse bean oil 1, record 3, English, horse%20bean%20oil
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Key term(s)
- horse-bean oil
- horsebean oil
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- huile de fève
1, record 3, French, huile%20de%20f%C3%A8ve
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacia
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de vicia
1, record 3, Spanish, aceite%20de%20vicia
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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