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IGNAME AILEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Root and Tuber Crops
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Hawaii mountain yam
1, record 1, English, Hawaii%20mountain%20yam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- winged yam 2, record 1, English, winged%20yam
correct
- white yam 3, record 1, English, white%20yam
correct
- water yam 4, record 1, English, water%20yam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An herbaceous vine grown in the Orient for its edible tuber. 5, record 1, English, - Hawaii%20mountain%20yam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Culture des plantes sarclées
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grande igname
1, record 1, French, grande%20igname
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- dioscorée ailée 2, record 1, French, dioscor%C3%A9e%20ail%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- igname ailée 2, record 1, French, igname%20ail%C3%A9e
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dioscorea altata L. Cette espèce [...] est aujourd'hui répandue dans toutes les régions tropicales. [...] Les tiges vertes ou rougeâtres, sont pourvues de 3 ou 4 expansions plates ou ondulées, les «ailes». 3, record 1, French, - grande%20igname
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ñame de agua
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B1ame%20de%20agua
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ñame peludo 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B1ame%20peludo
masculine noun, Cuba
- iname 1, record 1, Spanish, iname
masculine noun
- ñangate 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B1angate
masculine noun, Mexico
- ñame de mina 1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%B1ame%20de%20mina
masculine noun, Puerto Rico
- yame blanco 1, record 1, Spanish, yame%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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