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COMMON LIGNUM VITAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lignum vitae
1, record 1, English, lignum%20vitae
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common lignum vitae 2, record 1, English, common%20lignum%20vitae
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several trees of the genus Guaiacum .... 3, record 1, English, - lignum%20vitae
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Guaiacum: a genus of tropical American trees and shrubs (family zygophyllaceae) having pinnate leaves, mostly blue flowers, and capsular fruit. 3, record 1, English, - lignum%20vitae
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Guaiacum: a resin with a faint balsamic odor obtained as tears or masses from the trunk of either of two trees (G. officinale or G. sanctum) [was] used formerly in medicine ... and now in various tests ... because of the formation of a blue color on oxidation. 3, record 1, English, - lignum%20vitae
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- gaïac
1, record 1, French, ga%C3%AFac
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bois saint 2, record 1, French, bois%20saint
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit arbre résineux et odorant des Antilles et de l'Amérique centrale, aux fourches renflées, aux feuilles persistantes composées pennées, aux fleurs bleues ou pourpres groupées en cymes, recherché pour son bois et la résine qui en est extraite ainsi que pour sa teinture antioxydante. 3, record 1, French, - ga%C3%AFac
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guayacán
1, record 1, Spanish, guayac%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- guayaco 1, record 1, Spanish, guayaco
masculine noun
- guayacón 1, record 1, Spanish, guayac%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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