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INDIAN BEAN [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A tropical grain legume; less commonly known by its Arabic name "lubia."

OBS

The hyacinth bean is grown mainly as an ornamental bean in the United States.

OBS

Dolichos lablab L.; Lablab niger Medik.; L. purpureus (L.) Sweet; L. vulgaris Savi.

OBS

Agricultural food product (pulse - food grain).

OBS

hyacinth bean; lablab bean; bonavist bean; Egyptian bean; dolichos bean; Indian bean : terms standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • Hyacynth bean

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

pois bourcoussou : terme utilisé en Guyane.

OBS

Produit agricole alimentaire (légume sec) grain de plantes.

OBS

dolique; dolique d'Égypte; dolique du Soudan; pois indien; antaque; lablab; termes normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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