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Record 1 2004-08-23

English

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

The large, soft, edible, red or orange-colored fruit of the Asiatic persimmon (Diospyros kaki).

OBS

Sharon fruit is a variety of persimmon cultivated in Israel and has an orangy colour.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
DEF

Fruit comestible d'une ébénacée Diospyros kaki, ou plaqueminier, et d'une espèce voisine D. dinensis.

OBS

fruit de Sharon : Ainsi appelé en Israël.

Key term(s)
  • fique-caque

Spanish

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