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BRASSICA CHINENSIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pakchoi
1, record 1, English, pakchoi
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- celery mustard 2, record 1, English, celery%20mustard
correct
- chinese mustard 3, record 1, English, chinese%20mustard
correct
- chinese chard 2, record 1, English, chinese%20chard
correct
- bok choy 4, record 1, English, bok%20choy
correct
- chongee 2, record 1, English, chongee
correct
- chinese cabbage 5, record 1, English, chinese%20cabbage
avoid, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Brassica chinensis, family Cruciferae, an annual or biennial herb grown as a potherb and as a salad plant. Native to Asia. 6, record 1, English, - pakchoi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Although the terms "pakchoi" and "chinese cabbage" are often used synonymously, pakchoi is in fact one of two types of chinese cabbage, the other being petsai. 7, record 1, English, - pakchoi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
"Chinese" was found with and without a capital "c". 7, record 1, English, - pakchoi
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
bok choy: Term adopted by the DTSD - Agriculture (CULSEC). 7, record 1, English, - pakchoi
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pak-choi
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pak-choï
1, record 1, French, pak%2Dcho%C3%AF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pak choi 2, record 1, French, pak%20choi
correct, masculine noun
- moutarde chinoise 3, record 1, French, moutarde%20chinoise
correct, feminine noun
- moutarde céleri 3, record 1, French, moutarde%20c%C3%A9leri
correct, feminine noun
- chou chinois 4, record 1, French, chou%20chinois
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- chou de Chine 5, record 1, French, chou%20de%20Chine
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Crucifère potagère, originaire de Chine [...], analogue à la bette. 6, record 1, French, - pak%2Dcho%C3%AF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Bien que les termes «chou de Chine» et «pak-choï» soient souvent employés interchangeablement, le pak-choï n'est en fait qu'un de deux types de chou de Chine, l'autre étant le pé-tsai. 7, record 1, French, - pak%2Dcho%C3%AF
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pak choi : Terme adopté par le Comité d'uniformisation linguistique de la DSTM - Agriculture (CULSEC). 8, record 1, French, - pak%2Dcho%C3%AF
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- col de China
1, record 1, Spanish, col%20de%20China
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Brassica chinensis 1, record 1, Spanish, Brassica%20chinensis
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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