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ABRICOT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-10-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- apricot
1, record 1, English, apricot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (Prunus armeniaca) resembling both peach and plum in flavor. 2, record 1, English, - apricot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- abricot
1, record 1, French, abricot
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grosse drupe charnue, peu fibreuse, d'un beau jaune orangé plus ou moins lavé ou taché de rouge carmin, à chair peu juteuse mais sucrée et aromatique, à noyau souvent libre, contenant une amande douce ou amère. 2, record 1, French, - abricot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Riche en sucre, en vitamine C et en provitamine A, l'abricot est un des fruits les plus employés, frais ou conservé, en pâtisserie, en confiserie et dans la préparation des entremets sucrés. 2, record 1, French, - abricot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- apricot
1, record 2, English, apricot
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
apricot: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - apricot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- abricot
1, record 2, French, abricot
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
abricot : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - abricot
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- albaricoque
1, record 2, Spanish, albaricoque
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain, Venezuela
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- damasco 2, record 2, Spanish, damasco
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Chile, Paraguay
- chabacano 3, record 2, Spanish, chabacano
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruto amarillento o encarnado, originario de Asia. La industria conserva lo utiliza sobre todo para hacer mermeladas. 4, record 2, Spanish, - albaricoque
Record 3 - internal organization data 1994-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apricot
1, record 3, English, apricot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yellowish-orange color. 1, record 3, English, - apricot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abricot
1, record 3, French, abricot
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couleur jaune orangé très doux. 2, record 3, French, - abricot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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