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MIRLITON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chayote
1, record 1, English, chayote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chayote squash 2, record 1, English, chayote%20squash
correct
- christophine 3, record 1, English, christophine
correct
- shu-shu 4, record 1, English, shu%2Dshu
correct
- chinchayote 5, record 1, English, chinchayote
correct
- camochayote 4, record 1, English, camochayote
correct
- mirliton 6, record 1, English, mirliton
correct
- vegetable pear 7, record 1, English, vegetable%20pear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pear-shaped, summer squash, which is ... pale green or white in color with a smooth or prickly skin, the Chayote has a creased rind that is usually peeled, exposing a white inner meat with a single soft, seed in the center. 2, record 1, English, - chayote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name chayote is derived from the Aztec word "chayote." 4, record 1, English, - chayote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chayote
1, record 1, French, chayote
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chayotte 2, record 1, French, chayotte
correct, feminine noun
- chaïote 3, record 1, French, cha%C3%AFote
correct, feminine noun
- brionne 4, record 1, French, brionne
correct, see observation, feminine noun, regional
- christophine 4, record 1, French, christophine
correct, see observation, feminine noun, regional
- chouchou 5, record 1, French, chouchou
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional
- chouchoute 6, record 1, French, chouchoute
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional
- mirliton 7, record 1, French, mirliton
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chayote. -Ce légume, que l'on désigne aussi sous le nom de «brionne», est le fruit d'une plante grimpante du même genre que les courges. La chayote est originaire du Mexique et des Antilles. [...] Le fruit de la chayote a la forme d'une grosse poire verte, profondément côtelée [...] 4, record 1, French, - chayote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La christophine [Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swarzest] est une Cucurbitacée originaire d'Amérique centrale, maintenant répandue dans toutes les zones tropicales. Elle est aussi connue sous d'autres noms (Mirliton en Haïti, Chouchou à la Réunion) et plus souvent appelée Chayote dans les pays tropicaux anglophones. 7, record 1, French, - chayote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Légume appelé] «christophine» ou «brionne» aux Antilles. 4, record 1, French, - chayote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Légume appelé] «chouchoute» à Madagascar et en Polynésie. 4, record 1, French, - chayote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Producción hortícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chayote
1, record 1, Spanish, chayote
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- güisqul 2, record 1, Spanish, g%C3%BCisqul
correct, masculine noun, Guatemala
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1989-01-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Wind Instruments
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kazoo
1, record 2, English, kazoo
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- gazoo 1, record 2, English, gazoo
correct
- eunuch flute 1, record 2, English, eunuch%20flute
correct
- mirliton 1, record 2, English, mirliton
correct
- Tommy talker 1, record 2, English, Tommy%20talker
correct
- zarah 1, record 2, English, zarah
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a device into which a person sings or hums and which consists usuually of an open-ended tube with a membrane-covered side hole. 1, record 2, English, - kazoo
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Instruments de musique à vent
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mirliton
1, record 2, French, mirliton
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- gazou 2, record 2, French, gazou
avoid, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument de musique de la catégorie des membranophones dans lequel le souffle humain fait vibrer une membrane afin de modifier la voix qui parle ou chante devant. 1, record 2, French, - mirliton
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La membrane peut être tendue sur un résonateur de forme variable (tuyau, calebasse, etc.) ou tenue librement entre les mains. 1, record 2, French, - mirliton
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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