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CRESSON [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- water-cress
1, record 1, English, water%2Dcress
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common water cress 1, record 1, English, common%20water%20cress
correct
- southern water-cress 1, record 1, English, southern%20water%2Dcress
correct
- true water cress 1, record 1, English, true%20water%20cress
correct
- water cress 1, record 1, English, water%20cress
correct
- watercress 1, record 1, English, watercress
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
water-cress: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 1, English, - water%2Dcress
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nasturtium officinale (W.T. Aiton); Rorippa nasturtium-aquatica (Linné) Hayek. 2, record 1, English, - water%2Dcress
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cresson de fontaine
1, record 1, French, cresson%20de%20fontaine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- cresson 1, record 1, French, cresson
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cresson d'eau 1, record 1, French, cresson%20d%27eau
correct, masculine noun
- cresson officinal 1, record 1, French, cresson%20officinal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cresson de fontaine : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 1, French, - cresson%20de%20fontaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cresson : nom vernaculaire employé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Barbarea vulgaris. 2, record 1, French, - cresson%20de%20fontaine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Nasturtium officinale (W.T. Aiton); Rorippa nasturtium-aquatica (Linné) Hayek. 2, record 1, French, - cresson%20de%20fontaine
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- berro
1, record 1, Spanish, berro
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- berro de agua 2, record 1, Spanish, berro%20de%20agua
proposal, masculine noun
- berro de fuente 2, record 1, Spanish, berro%20de%20fuente
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-09-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yellow rocket
1, record 2, English, yellow%20rocket
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- garden yellowrocket 2, record 2, English, garden%20yellowrocket
correct
- common winter cress 1, record 2, English, common%20winter%20cress
correct
- common winter-cress 1, record 2, English, common%20winter%2Dcress
correct
- herb barbara 1, record 2, English, herb%20barbara
correct
- herb of St. Barbara 1, record 2, English, herb%20of%20St%2E%20Barbara
correct
- upland cress 1, record 2, English, upland%20cress
correct, see observation
- winter cress 1, record 2, English, winter%20cress
correct, see observation
- winter-cress 1, record 2, English, winter%2Dcress
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
yellow rocket: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 3, record 2, English, - yellow%20rocket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
upland cress: common name also used by some authors when referring to the species Barbarea verna. 3, record 2, English, - yellow%20rocket
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
winter cress: common name also used when referring to the species Barbarea orthoceras and Barbarea verna. 3, record 2, English, - yellow%20rocket
Record 2, Key term(s)
- common wintercress
- garden yellow rocket
- garden yellow-rocket
- herb of Saint Barbara
- wintercress
- yellow rocket
- yellow-rocket
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- barbarée vulgaire
1, record 2, French, barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- barbarée 1, record 2, French, barbar%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- barbarée commune 1, record 2, French, barbar%C3%A9e%20commune
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- cresson 1, record 2, French, cresson
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cresson d'hiver 1, record 2, French, cresson%20d%27hiver
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- cresson de terre 1, record 2, French, cresson%20de%20terre
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- herbe de Sainte-Barbe 1, record 2, French, herbe%20de%20Sainte%2DBarbe
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- herbe de Saint-Sylvain 1, record 2, French, herbe%20de%20Saint%2DSylvain
feminine noun
- roquette des marais 1, record 2, French, roquette%20des%20marais
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
barbarée vulgaire : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 2, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cresson : nom vernaculaire employé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Nasturtium officinale. 2, record 2, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cresson d'hiver : nom vernaculaire employé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Barbarea orthoceras. 2, record 2, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
barbarée commune, herbe de Sainte-Barbe : noms vernaculaires employés aussi par certains auteurs pour désigner l'espèce Coringia orientalis. 2, record 2, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 5 OBS
cresson de terre : nom vernaculaire employé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Barbarea verna. 2, record 2, French, - barbar%C3%A9e%20vulgaire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- hierba de Santa Bárbara
1, record 2, Spanish, hierba%20de%20Santa%20B%C3%A1rbara
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- hierba de los carpinteros 1, record 2, Spanish, hierba%20de%20los%20carpinteros
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Food Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Para cress
1, record 3, English, Para%20cress
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Spilanthes oleracea is a native of South America, and is often cultivated in tropical countries, where it is used as a salad. It is known under the name Para cress. It is a small, erect herb, of rapid growth, and has cordate stalked leaves. The flowers are small, yellow, and solitary, on terminal peduncles. ... Spilanthes oleracea has an acrid, aromatic taste, resembling, but more powerful than, peppermint. 1, record 3, English, - Para%20cress
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- cresson de Para
1, record 3, French, cresson%20de%20Para
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cresson de Para (Spilanthes oleracea). Le Spilanthes est une nouvelle introduction dans le monde des plantes condimentaires. Il trouve son origine à Madagascar. Sa croissance est rampante, couvre-sol. Les feuilles et les fleurs ont une saveur poivrée, parfois même assez pimentée. La plante est décorative et permet de récolter régulièrement des feuilles fraîches pour apprêter en salade ou les cuire en légumes. 1, record 3, French, - cresson%20de%20Para
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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