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VIGNA UNGUICULATA VAR UNGUICULATA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cowpea
1, record 1, English, cowpea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cow pea 2, record 1, English, cow%20pea
correct, standardized
- blackeye pea 3, record 1, English, blackeye%20pea
correct
- bodi 4, record 1, English, bodi
correct, Central America, standardized
- China bean 5, record 1, English, China%20bean
correct
- blackeyed bean 6, record 1, English, blackeyed%20bean
correct
- southern pea 7, record 1, English, southern%20pea
correct, standardized
- black-eyed bean 8, record 1, English, black%2Deyed%20bean
correct, standardized
- black-eyed pea 9, record 1, English, black%2Deyed%20pea
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A legume grown for food, forage, and green manure. 10, record 1, English, - cowpea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The names for the cowpea and the blackeye pea group are often confused or used interchangeably, especially in cooking. 10, record 1, English, - cowpea
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cow pea; black-eyed bean; black-eyed pea; southern pea; bodi: terms standardized by ISO. 10, record 1, English, - cowpea
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- dolique
1, record 1, French, dolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- haricot à œil noir 2, record 1, French, haricot%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dolique à œil noir 3, record 1, French, dolique%20%C3%A0%20%26oelig%3Bil%20noir
correct, masculine noun
- haricot à l'œil 2, record 1, French, haricot%20%C3%A0%20l%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dolique de Chine 4, record 1, French, dolique%20de%20Chine
correct, masculine noun
- niébé 5, record 1, French, ni%C3%A9b%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Africa, standardized
- cornille 2, record 1, French, cornille
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- dolique à vache 6, record 1, French, dolique%20%C3%A0%20vache
see observation, masculine noun
- pois à vache 4, record 1, French, pois%20%C3%A0%20vache
see observation, masculine noun
- gesse à vaches 7, record 1, French, gesse%20%C3%A0%20vaches
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vigna sinensis, légumineuse vivrière : ne pas confondre avec «dolique asperge» (Vigna sesquipedalis). 1, record 1, French, - dolique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pois à vache; dolique à vache : bien que non recommandés, on trouve ces termes à l'occasion. 8, record 1, French, - dolique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
haricot à œil noir; haricot à l'œil; cornille; niébé : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 9, record 1, French, - dolique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- fríjol chino 2, record 1, Spanish, fr%C3%ADjol%20chino
masculine noun
- judía de careta 1, record 1, Spanish, jud%C3%ADa%20de%20careta
feminine noun
- garrubia 1, record 1, Spanish, garrubia
- arveja de vaca 1, record 1, Spanish, arveja%20de%20vaca
feminine noun
- judía de vaca 1, record 1, Spanish, jud%C3%ADa%20de%20vaca
feminine noun
- fríjol de ojos negros 1, record 1, Spanish, fr%C3%ADjol%20de%20ojos%20negros
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- catjang
1, record 2, English, catjang
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- catjang cowpea 2, record 2, English, catjang%20cowpea
correct
- catjang pea 3, record 2, English, catjang%20pea
correct
- catjang bean 4, record 2, English, catjang%20bean
correct
- Jerusalem pea 5, record 2, English, Jerusalem%20pea
correct, Africa
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - catjang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
catjang: term standardized by ISO. 6, record 2, English, - catjang
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- catjang
1, record 2, French, catjang
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- haricot kunde 2, record 2, French, haricot%20kunde
correct, masculine noun
- dolique mongette 3, record 2, French, dolique%20mongette
correct, masculine noun
- dolic mongette 4, record 2, French, dolic%20mongette
masculine noun
- pois canne 5, record 2, French, pois%20canne
correct, masculine noun, regional
- pois yeux noirs 5, record 2, French, pois%20yeux%20noirs
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
- niébé 5, record 2, French, ni%C3%A9b%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- voamba 5, record 2, French, voamba
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- bannette 4, record 2, French, bannette
correct, feminine noun, regional
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, 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 2, French, - catjang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vigna catjang Walp. 5, record 2, French, - catjang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vigna cylindrica (L.) Skeels. 5, record 2, French, - catjang
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
catjang : termes normalisé par l'ISO. 6, record 2, French, - catjang
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- judía catjang
1, record 2, Spanish, jud%C3%ADa%20catjang
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- caupí catjang 1, record 2, Spanish, caup%C3%AD%20catjang
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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