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AVOCADO [2 records]

Record 1 2016-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A tree bearing avocados.

OBS

avocado tree: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

L'avocatier est cultivé pour ses fruits (avocats) qui servent à la consommation humaine ou qui donnent une huile principalement pour la fabrication des cosmétiques, mais aussi en pharmacologie.

OBS

avocatier : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2007-04-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
DEF

A widespread, thick-skinned, pear-shaped tropical fruit, yellowish green to purplish black, with a single large seed and yellow, buttery flesh, used in salads.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
DEF

Fruit de l'avocatier, de la grosseur d'une poire, à peau verte ou violette, dont la chair a la consistance du beurre et un goût rappelant celui de l'artichaut.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
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