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Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-02-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- potato
1, record 1, English, potato
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The potato is a native of the Andes, particularly in Chile and Peru, and was introduced in Europe by the Spaniards in the 16th Century. 2, record 1, English, - potato
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pomme de terre
1, record 1, French, pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- papa
1, record 1, Spanish, papa
correct, feminine noun, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- patata 2, record 1, Spanish, patata
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta herbácea anual, de la familia de las Solanáceas, originaria de América y cultivada hoy en casi todo el mundo, con tallos ramosos de cuatro a seis decímetros de altura, hojas desigual y profundamente partidas, flores blancas o moradas en corimbos terminales, fruto en baya carnosa, amarillenta, con muchas semillas blanquecinas, y raíces fibrosas que en sus extremos llevan gruesos tubérculos redondeados, carnosos, muy feculentos, pardos por fuera, amarillentos o rojizos por dentro y que son uno de los alimentos más útiles para el hombre. 3, record 1, Spanish, - papa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bajo condiciones de cultivo, la papa es una especie anual, herbácea, que por ser su semilla altamente heterocigota se reproduce agámicamente a partir de tubérculos (tallos subterráneos modificados). Los tubérculos son los órganos comestibles de la patata. [...] Los usos de la papa son múltiples, tanto como producto fresco como industrializado, transformándola en uno de los alimentos más versátiles y generalizados. 4, record 1, Spanish, - papa
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