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INCA RICE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
- Milling and Cereal Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quinoa
1, record 1, English, quinoa
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quinua 2, record 1, English, quinua
correct, standardized
- Peruvian rice 3, record 1, English, Peruvian%20rice
correct
- Inca rice 3, record 1, English, Inca%20rice
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Andean goosefoot ... raised by the Indians for its edible seeds. 4, record 1, English, - quinoa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quinoa; quinua: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - quinoa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
- Minoterie et céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- quinoa
1, record 1, French, quinoa
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ansérine quinoa 2, record 1, French, ans%C3%A9rine%20quinoa
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Plante d']Amérique du Sud cultivée pour ses graines [...] Elle est originaire du Pérou et du Chili. 3, record 1, French, - quinoa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
quinoa : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - quinoa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
- Molinería y cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- quinua
1, record 1, Spanish, quinua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- quinoa 2, record 1, Spanish, quinoa
correct, feminine noun
- quínoa 3, record 1, Spanish, qu%C3%ADnoa
correct, feminine noun
- quínua 4, record 1, Spanish, qu%C3%ADnua
correct, feminine noun
- arroz del Perú 5, record 1, Spanish, arroz%20del%20Per%C3%BA
correct, masculine noun
- kinua 6, record 1, Spanish, kinua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planta anual de la familia de las quenopodiáceas, de la que hay varias especies, de hojas rómbicas y flores pequeñas dispuestas en racimos. Las hojas tiernas y las semillas, muy abundantes y menudas, son comestibles. 7, record 1, Spanish, - quinua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Sus] semillas se comen cocidas o se usan en forma de harina y [sus] hojas se consumen como verdura. 8, record 1, Spanish, - quinua
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
quinua: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, recomienda la voz "quinua" como forma mayoritaria y preferible en español frente a las formas "quinoa", "quínoa" y "kinua", también válidas. 6, record 1, Spanish, - quinua
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