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ARRACACIA XANTHORRHIZA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arracacha
1, record 1, English, arracacha
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Peruvian parsnip 2, record 1, English, Peruvian%20parsnip
correct
- Peruvian carrot 3, record 1, English, Peruvian%20carrot
correct
- white carrot 4, record 1, English, white%20carrot
correct
- racacha 5, record 1, English, racacha
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arracacha is a smooth-skinned root that looks somewhat like a white carrot. It delicately combines the tastes of celery, cabbage and roast chestnuts. 6, record 1, English, - arracacha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cultivated in the Andes and native to Colombia, not Peru, despite the name. The roots may be baked, fried or used in soups and stews, like potatoes. A flour from the roots is used to make breads and pancakes. 7, record 1, English, - arracacha
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Peruvian parsnip; Peruvian carrot: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 8, record 1, English, - arracacha
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arracacha
1, record 1, French, arracacha
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pomme de terre-céleri 2, record 1, French, pomme%20de%20terre%2Dc%C3%A9leri
feminine noun
- pomme de terre céleri 3, record 1, French, pomme%20de%20terre%20c%C3%A9leri
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pomme de terre-céleri : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - arracacha
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arracacha
1, record 1, Spanish, arracacha
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- apio de raíz 1, record 1, Spanish, apio%20de%20ra%C3%ADz
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(Del quiche racacha, Arracacia esculenta) La racacha, que en Venezuela se llama también arrecate o apio. La variedad colombiana (A. xanthorriza, Bancroft) se conoce localmente con dos nombres más: saracacha, como en Antilla, y zanahoria. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arracacha
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