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BRASSICA RAPA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bird rape
1, record 1, English, bird%20rape
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bird-rape 1, record 1, English, bird%2Drape
correct
- bird’s rape 2, record 1, English, bird%26rsquo%3Bs%20rape
correct
- common turnip 1, record 1, English, common%20turnip
correct
- field mustard 2, record 1, English, field%20mustard
correct, see observation
- wild turnip 2, record 1, English, wild%20turnip
correct
- birdsrape mustard 2, record 1, English, birdsrape%20mustard
correct
- wild rutabaga 3, record 1, English, wild%20rutabaga
correct
- wild mustard 3, record 1, English, wild%20mustard
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bird rape: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 1, English, - bird%20rape
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
field mustard,wild mustard: common name also used when referring to the species Sinapis arvensis. 4, record 1, English, - bird%20rape
Record 1, Key term(s)
- field-mustard
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- moutarde des oiseaux
1, record 1, French, moutarde%20des%20oiseaux
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chou champêtre 1, record 1, French, chou%20champ%C3%AAtre
correct, masculine noun
- chou-rave 1, record 1, French, chou%2Drave
correct, masculine noun
- chourave 1, record 1, French, chourave
correct, masculine noun
- navette 1, record 1, French, navette
correct, feminine noun
- navette d'Allemagne 1, record 1, French, navette%20d%27Allemagne
correct, feminine noun
- navette des oiseaux 1, record 1, French, navette%20des%20oiseaux
correct, feminine noun
- navette d'été 1, record 1, French, navette%20d%27%C3%A9t%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- navette fourragère 1, record 1, French, navette%20fourrag%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
- navette oléagineuse 1, record 1, French, navette%20ol%C3%A9agineuse
correct, feminine noun
- navette sauvage 1, record 1, French, navette%20sauvage
correct, feminine noun
- moutarde 1, record 1, French, moutarde
see observation, feminine noun
- navet blanc 1, record 1, French, navet%20blanc
masculine noun
- navet sauvage 1, record 1, French, navet%20sauvage
masculine noun
- rave 1, record 1, French, rave
feminine noun, France
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
moutarde des oiseaux : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 1, French, - moutarde%20des%20oiseaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
moutarde : nom vernaculaire aussi employé pour désigner plusieurs espèces du genre Brassica ou de la famille des Brassicaceae. 2, record 1, French, - moutarde%20des%20oiseaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oilseed Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Polish canola 1, record 2, English, Polish%20canola
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Brassica rapa canola 1, record 2, English, Brassica%20rapa%20%20canola
- B. rapa canola 1, record 2, English, B%2E%20rapa%20canola
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canola derived from the Polish-type rapeseed (B. rapa). 1, record 2, English, - Polish%20canola
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): Canadian Food Inspection Agency Decision Document DD98-21. 1, record 2, English, - Polish%20canola
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- canola-navette
1, record 2, French, canola%2Dnavette
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On cultive deux types de canola : le canola-navette à cycle court (Brassica rapa) et le canola-colza à cycle long (Brassica napus). 1, record 2, French, - canola%2Dnavette
Record 2, Key term(s)
- canola navette
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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