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CHIRIMOYA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cherimoya
1, record 1, English, cherimoya
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heart-shaped, edible fruit with a rough skin and white pulp [that grows on the cherimoya, a subtropical South American fruit tree]. 2, record 1, English, - cherimoya
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chérimole
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A9rimole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chérimoya 2, record 1, French, ch%C3%A9rimoya
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fruit du chérimolier] qui appartient à la famille de l'anone, tout comme le corossol, la pomme-cannelle et l'anone cœur-de-boeuf. Selon la variété, ce fruit est ovale, conique, sphérique ou en forme de cœur. Le poids [...] varie entre 200 g et 2 kg. Quelques variétés sont recouvertes de grandes écailles. Cette peau dont la couleur varie du bronze au vert est très fragile et n'est pas comestible, car elle est amère. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A9rimole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chirimoya
1, record 1, Spanish, chirimoya
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baya verdosa, fruto del chirimoyo, con pepitas negras y pulpa blanca de sabor muy agradable, cuyo tamaño varía desde el de una manzana al de un melón. 2, record 1, Spanish, - chirimoya
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cherimoya
1, record 2, English, cherimoya
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- cherimoyer 2, record 2, English, cherimoyer
correct
- chirimoyer 2, record 2, English, chirimoyer
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A subtropical South American fruit tree (Annona cherimolia) of the custard-apple family having heart-shaped, edible fruit with a rough skin and white pulp. 3, record 2, English, - cherimoya
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cherimoya; Annona cherimolia: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 2, English, - cherimoya
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- chérimolier
1, record 2, French, ch%C3%A9rimolier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chérimolier; Annona cherimolia : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 2, French, - ch%C3%A9rimolier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- chirimoyo
1, record 2, Spanish, chirimoyo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- chirimoya 1, record 2, Spanish, chirimoya
feminine noun
- Annona cherimolia 1, record 2, Spanish, Annona%20cherimolia
Latin
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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