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BENINCASA HISPIDA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- wax gourd
1, record 1, English, wax%20gourd
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Chinese waxgourd 2, record 1, English, Chinese%20waxgourd
correct
- tallow gourd 2, record 1, English, tallow%20gourd
correct
- Chinese watermelon 2, record 1, English, Chinese%20watermelon
correct
- Chinese preserving melon 2, record 1, English, Chinese%20preserving%20melon
correct
- Chinese winter melon 3, record 1, English, Chinese%20winter%20melon
- fuzzy gourd 3, record 1, English, fuzzy%20gourd
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Benincasa hispida, family Cucurbitaceae, a twining plant, grown for its large, edible fruit used largely for pickles and conserves. 2, record 1, English, - wax%20gourd
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.). 3, record 1, English, - wax%20gourd
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courge à la cire
1, record 1, French, courge%20%C3%A0%20la%20cire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pastèque de Chine 2, record 1, French, past%C3%A8que%20de%20Chine
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Cucurbitacées. 2, record 1, French, - courge%20%C3%A0%20la%20cire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pastèque de Chine : terme repéré dans la base de données PASCAL. 2, record 1, French, - courge%20%C3%A0%20la%20cire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-08-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fuzzy melon
1, record 2, English, fuzzy%20melon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- ash pumpkin 2, record 2, English, ash%20pumpkin
correct
- tung kwa 2, record 2, English, tung%20kwa
correct
- mo kwa 2, record 2, English, mo%20kwa
correct
- cham kwa 2, record 2, English, cham%20kwa
correct
- fuzzy gourd 2, record 2, English, fuzzy%20gourd
correct
- fa kwa 2, record 2, English, fa%20kwa
correct
- Benincasa hispida 2, record 2, English, Benincasa%20hispida
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
This large gourd is a native of Java.... The fruits are covered with fine white silky hairs when young and are waxy white when mature. 2, record 2, English, - fuzzy%20melon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Melon is used to describe the family (gourd family) 3, record 2, English, - fuzzy%20melon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Horticulture
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- melon velu
1, record 2, French, melon%20velu
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- mogwa 1, record 2, French, mogwa
correct, masculine noun
- mogna courge verte 2, record 2, French, mogna%20courge%20verte
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Courge orientale. Bien qu'on les appelle melons, ce sont plus spécifiquement des variétés de courges (cucurbitacées) originaires des régions tropicales du Sud-Est asiatique. 1, record 2, French, - melon%20velu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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