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WHITE CABBAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- large white
1, record 1, English, large%20white
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- large cabbage white 2, record 1, English, large%20cabbage%20white
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A very large version of the cabbage white. 3, record 1, English, - large%20white
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The large cabbage white, Pieris brassicae, an exotic butterfly of potential threat to cabbage growers in the Western Cape, South Africa. 2, record 1, English, - large%20white
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grande piéride du chou
1, record 1, French, grande%20pi%C3%A9ride%20du%20chou
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La piéride du chou (imported cabbage worm-Pieris rapae) occasionne des dommages importants dans les cultures de crucifères presque partout dans le monde. Une autre espèce de piéride, que l'on ne retrouve heureusement pas au Québec, la grande piéride du chou (Pieris brassicae) est d'une importance économique dans les pays européens. 1, record 1, French, - grande%20pi%C3%A9ride%20du%20chou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cabbage butterfly
1, record 2, English, cabbage%20butterfly
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cabbage white 2, record 2, English, cabbage%20white
correct
- small cabbage white 3, record 2, English, small%20cabbage%20white
correct
- small white butterfly 3, record 2, English, small%20white%20butterfly
correct
- imported cabbageworm 4, record 2, English, imported%20cabbageworm
see observation
- imported cabbage worm 3, record 2, English, imported%20cabbage%20worm
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light-coloured butterfly (family Pieridae) whose larvae feed on the leaves of cabbages and related plants. 5, record 2, English, - cabbage%20butterfly
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
imported cabbageworm. The larva of the cabbage butterfly. 6, record 2, English, - cabbage%20butterfly
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- piéride du chou
1, record 2, French, pi%C3%A9ride%20du%20chou
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- piéride de la rave 2, record 2, French, pi%C3%A9ride%20de%20la%20rave
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La piéride du chou (imported cabbage worm - Pieris rapae) occasionne des dommages importants dans les cultures de crucifères presque partout dans le monde. Au Québec, elle a été introduite accidentellement de l'Europe en 1860. Une autre espèce de piéride, que l'on ne retrouve heureusement pas ici, la grande piéride du chou (Pieris brassicae) est d'une importance économique dans les pays européens. 3, record 2, French, - pi%C3%A9ride%20du%20chou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- white cabbage
1, record 3, English, white%20cabbage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- chou blanc
1, record 3, French, chou%20blanc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- repollo blanco
1, record 3, Spanish, repollo%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1997-08-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- choy sum 1, record 4, English, choy%20sum
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- bok choy sum 1, record 4, English, bok%20choy%20sum
- flowering bok choy sum 1, record 4, English, flowering%20bok%20choy%20sum
- flowering white cabbage 1, record 4, English, flowering%20white%20cabbage
- flowering cabbage 1, record 4, English, flowering%20cabbage
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Almost identical to bok choy in appearance, bok choy sum can be distinguished by its yellow flowers. 1, record 4, English, - choy%20sum
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source(s): Bruce Cost's Asian Ingredients, 1988, p. 57 1, record 4, English, - choy%20sum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- choy sum
1, record 4, French, choy%20sum
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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