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CACAO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cacao
1, record 1, English, cacao
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cacao tree 2, record 1, English, cacao%20tree
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical American tree (Theobroma cacao) of the sterculia family, bearing large, elliptical seedpods. 3, record 1, English, - cacao
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cacao is a ... tree whose seeds or beans are used to make chocolate or cocoa. 4, record 1, English, - cacao
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cacaoyer
1, record 1, French, cacaoyer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cacaotier 2, record 1, French, cacaotier
correct, masculine noun
- arbre à cacao 2, record 1, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20cacao
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre originaire de l'Amérique du Sud, cultivé pour la production du cacao [et qui] peut aisément atteindre 15 mètres de hauteur. 1, record 1, French, - cacaoyer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour ce qui est de l'appellation commune de cacaoyer, c'est en 1605 qu'elle apparaît pour la première fois sous la plume du botaniste Charles de l'Écluse qui s'était inspiré là du vocabulaire aztèque («cacahualt», cacao). 2, record 1, French, - cacaoyer
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- árbol del cacao
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20del%20cacao
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- theobroma cacao 1, record 1, Spanish, theobroma%20cacao
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Pastries
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cacao
1, record 2, English, cacao
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cacao-seed 2, record 2, English, cacao%2Dseed
correct
- cacao bean 3, record 2, English, cacao%20bean
correct
- cocoa 4, record 2, English, cocoa
correct, see observation
- cocoa bean 3, record 2, English, cocoa%20bean
correct, see observation
- cocoa-bean 2, record 2, English, cocoa%2Dbean
correct, see observation
- cocoa-nut 2, record 2, English, cocoa%2Dnut
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The seed of a Tropical American tree (theobroma Cacao, family byttneriaceae), from which cocoa and chocolate are prepared. 2, record 2, English, - cacao
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cocoa: ... more correctly called "cacao." 2, record 2, English, - cacao
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Pâtisserie
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cacao
1, record 2, French, cacao
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graine ou semence du cacaoyer, petit arbre originaire de l'Amérique centrale, qui exige à la fois de la chaleur (24 à 28 degrés) et de l'humidité. 2, record 2, French, - cacao
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Repostería
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cacao
1, record 2, Spanish, cacao
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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