TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

DESERT ROSE [3 records]

Record 1 2020-01-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Apocynaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Apocynaceae.

Spanish

Save record 1

Record 2 2002-06-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
DEF

... a mineral formed by gypsum crystals.

OBS

The shape of these gypsum crystals resembles the leaves of a rose. It occurs in deserts in North Africa and the US.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Macle de cristaux lenticulaires de gypse de couleur jaune ou rose qu'on trouve dans certains déserts.

DEF

Concrétion de gypse, avec souvent un peu de sable, en lames saccharoïdales entrecroisées, se formant dans certaines régions arides, en particulier dans les sebkhas.

Spanish

Save record 2

Record 3 1996-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mineralogy
CONT

Desert roses are platy crystal rosettes of gypsum enclosing grains of sand. They are precipitated from ground water.

CONT

... rosette-shaped masses, often with much sand in them, are called desert roses.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Minéralogie
DEF

Cristaux de gypse formés dans le sable près de la surface du sol par évaporation d'une solution. Leur forme plate et leur disposition en rosace ou enchevêtrée évoquent le dessin d'une fleur.

Spanish

Save record 3

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2024
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: