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GREENS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Food Industries
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- greens
1, record 1, English, greens
correct, see observation, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leafy vegetable 2, record 1, English, leafy%20vegetable
correct
- leafy greens 3, record 1, English, leafy%20greens
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Green leafy plants or vegetables eaten cooked or raw, as spinach, turnip tops, lettuce, etc. 4, record 1, English, - greens
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Green" is almost always used in the plural. 3, record 1, English, - greens
Record 1, Key term(s)
- greens
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- légume-feuille
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gume%2Dfeuille
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- légume à feuilles alimentaires 2, record 1, French, l%C3%A9gume%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20alimentaires
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Classe de légumes dont la partie comestible est les feuilles. EX. : chou, pissenlit, laitue, épinard. 3, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gume%2Dfeuille
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par comparaison avec légume racine, légume fruit; par exemple chou, laitue, épinard. 4, record 1, French, - l%C3%A9gume%2Dfeuille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- collards
1, record 2, English, collards
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- collard greens 2, record 2, English, collard%20greens
correct, plural
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The leaves of smooth-leaved kale used as a vegetable. 3, record 2, English, - collards
Record 2, Key term(s)
- greens
- spring greens
- collard
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Production légumière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- feuilles de «chou vert»
1, record 2, French, feuilles%20de%20%C2%ABchou%20vert%C2%BB
proposal, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de chou «Brassica oleracea acephala» à feuilles lisses, utilisée comme légume. 1, record 2, French, - feuilles%20de%20%C2%ABchou%20vert%C2%BB
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Horticultura
- Producción hortícola
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hojas de col verde
1, record 2, Spanish, hojas%20de%20col%20verde
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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