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CUCUMBER [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cucumber
1, record 1, English, cucumber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fruit of an annual [creeping] plant of the gourd family, which is generally eaten raw but is also good cooked. 1, record 1, English, - cucumber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is long and cylindrical in shape, with firm, watery, pale green flesh, which is crisp, cool and slightly bitter to the taste; its fine green skin is shiny and usually smooth. 1, record 1, English, - cucumber
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- concombre
1, record 1, French, concombre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit d'une plante annuelle rampante de la famille des cucurbitacées, qui se mange salé, cru ou cuit. 1, record 1, French, - concombre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Charnu, bien ferme, allongé et cylindrique, le concombre possède une chair vert pâle, croquante et fraîche, légèrement amère, sous une fine peau plus ou moins verte, brillante, lisse ou épineuse. 1, record 1, French, - concombre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pepino
1, record 1, Spanish, pepino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] fruto pulposo, cilíndrico, de seis a doce centímetros de largo y dos a cinco de grueso, amarillo cuando está maduro, y antes verde más o menos claro por la parte exterior, interiormente blanco y con multitud de semillas ovaladas y puntiagudas por uno de sus extremos, chatas y pequeñas, [...] comestible. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pepino
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Fruto del pepino,] planta herbácea anual, de la familia de las Cucurbitáceas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - pepino
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