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VIGNA UNGUICULATA VAR CYLINDRICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- catjang
1, record 1, English, catjang
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- catjang cowpea 2, record 1, English, catjang%20cowpea
correct
- catjang pea 3, record 1, English, catjang%20pea
correct
- catjang bean 4, record 1, English, catjang%20bean
correct
- Jerusalem pea 5, record 1, English, Jerusalem%20pea
correct, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two related subspecies [of the cowpea (Vigna sinensis]) are the asparagus bean (Vigna sinensis var sesquipedalis) and the catjang (V. sinensis var. cylindrica).... Catjang cowpeas are erect semibushy plants with small oblong seeds borne is small pods 3 to 5 inches long. 2, record 1, English, - catjang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
catjang: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 1, English, - catjang
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- catjang
1, record 1, French, catjang
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haricot kunde 2, record 1, French, haricot%20kunde
correct, masculine noun
- dolique mongette 3, record 1, French, dolique%20mongette
correct, masculine noun
- dolic mongette 4, record 1, French, dolic%20mongette
masculine noun
- pois canne 5, record 1, French, pois%20canne
correct, masculine noun, regional
- pois yeux noirs 5, record 1, French, pois%20yeux%20noirs
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
- niébé 5, record 1, French, ni%C3%A9b%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- voamba 5, record 1, French, voamba
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- bannette 4, record 1, French, bannette
correct, feminine noun, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le dolic mongette, très répandu en Chine, en Louisiane, un peu dans le sud de la France (où on l'appelle «bannette») et en Italie; il ressemble à un haricot à petits grains (on mange les jeunes gousses comme des haricots verts et les grains à maturité comme des pois secs. 4, record 1, French, - catjang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vigna catjang Walp. 5, record 1, French, - catjang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vigna cylindrica (L.) Skeels. 5, record 1, French, - catjang
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
catjang : termes normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - catjang
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- judía catjang
1, record 1, Spanish, jud%C3%ADa%20catjang
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- caupí catjang 1, record 1, Spanish, caup%C3%AD%20catjang
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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