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ANGURIA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- snake cucumber
1, record 1, English, snake%20cucumber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- serpentine cucumber 2, record 1, English, serpentine%20cucumber
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
snake cucumber; Cucumis flexuosus: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - snake%20cucumber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concombre serpent
1, record 1, French, concombre%20serpent
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concombre flexueux 2, record 1, French, concombre%20flexueux
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
concombre serpent; Cucumis flexuosus : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - concombre%20serpent
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- anguria
1, record 1, Spanish, anguria
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- melón flexuoso 1, record 1, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n%20flexuoso
masculine noun
- cohombro serpentino 1, record 1, Spanish, cohombro%20serpentino
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- watermelon
1, record 2, English, watermelon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anguria 2, record 2, English, anguria
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Citrullus vulgaris, family Cucurbitaceae, a tropical, tender, annual, herbaceous vine of almost innumerable varieties, grown as an important cash crop for its very popular fruit, the watermelon of commerce. Native to South Africa. 2, record 2, English, - watermelon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai; Citrullus vulgaris (Schrad.) 3, record 2, English, - watermelon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- water melon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pastèque
1, record 2, French, past%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- melon d'eau 1, record 2, French, melon%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg) Mansfeld; syn. Citrullus vulgaris (Schrader). 2, record 2, French, - past%C3%A8que
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sandía
1, record 2, Spanish, sand%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- melón de agua 2, record 2, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Cuba, Spain, less frequent
- patilla 3, record 2, Spanish, patilla
correct, feminine noun, Colombia, Venezuela
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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