Folk taxonomy and traditional uses of common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) landraces by the sociolinguistic groups in the central region of the Republic of Benin

Table 3 Meaning of the vernacular names of common bean folk varieties across sociolinguistic groups in the study area

Criteria of denomination	Percentage of responses	Naming of folk varieties	Sociolinguistic groups	Meaning of the vernacular name
Seed coat color	90.7	Akpakoun wéwé	Fon, Mahi	White bean
		Kpalakoun founfoun	Idaatcha, Tchabé	White bean
		Akpakoun vovo	Fon, Mahi	Red bean
		Kpalakoun kpikpa	Idaatcha, Nago
		Kpankoui rouge	Adja
		Akpakoun kpikpa	Tchabé, Idaatcha
		Akapakoun rouge	Mahi, Nago
		Akpakoun wiwi	Fon	Black bean
		Ewoudjè	Tchabé	Black bean
		Sonouhoué	Mahi	Color of guinea fowl plumage
		Akpakoun sonhouékan	Fon	Color of guinea fowl plumage
Growth habit	2.8	Akpakoun djihikoun	Fon, Mahi	Bean from above
Growth habit	2.8	Ewaarigui	Nago	Climbing bean
Magic properties	2.8	Kpankoui	Adja	Who seeks my evil will die
Seed size	1.9	Akpakoun wéwé winiwini	Fon, Mahi	White bean of very small size
Seed size	1.9	Akpakoun wéwé gaga	Fon, Mahi	White bean of big size
Origin	0.9	Mitoyikoun	Fon, Mahi	Bean of our ancestors
Agronomic properties	0.9	Sèkpavikoun,	Mahi	Bean that kills quackgrass

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