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SORGHUM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Grain Growing
- Forage Crops
- Industrial Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweet sorghum
1, record 1, English, sweet%20sorghum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sorgo 2, record 1, English, sorgo
correct
- sugar sorghum 3, record 1, English, sugar%20sorghum
correct
- sorghum 4, record 1, English, sorghum
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several sorghum varieties that are cultivated primarily for the sweet juice in their stems from which sugar and syrup are made and that can also be used for fodder and silage. 5, record 1, English, - sweet%20sorghum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sweet sorghums, or sorgos, are grown mainly in the United States and southern Africa for forage and for syrup manufacture and are sometimes used in the production of ethyl alcohol for biofuel. 6, record 1, English, - sweet%20sorghum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Sweet sorghum is predominantly grown for sorghum syrup. Unlike grain sorghum, sweet sorghum is harvested for the stalks rather than the grain and is crushed like sugarcane or beets to produce a syrup. 7, record 1, English, - sweet%20sorghum
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sorgho
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des céréales
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sorgho à sucre
1, record 1, French, sorgho%20%C3%A0%20sucre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sorgho sucré 2, record 1, French, sorgho%20sucr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- sorgho sucrier 3, record 1, French, sorgho%20sucrier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sorghos sucriers : variétés de grande taille (2 m à 3,50 m voire plus), avec des épis plus petits que ceux des sorghos grains. Plutôt tardifs, ils ont besoin de 120 à plus de 150 jours de végétation selon les variétés. 4, record 1, French, - sorgho%20%C3%A0%20sucre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le sorgho sucrier permet de produire du sirop et de la mélasse. [...] Comme le sorgho grain, il peut aussi être utilisé pour l'ensilage, méthode de conservation de fourrages verts, ou servir à produire de l'alcool ou du biocarburant. 5, record 1, French, - sorgho%20%C3%A0%20sucre
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sorgo à sucre
- sorgo sucré
- sorgo sucrier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorgo azucarado
1, record 1, Spanish, sorgo%20azucarado
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sorgo dulce 1, record 1, Spanish, sorgo%20dulce
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sorghum
1, record 2, English, sorghum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common sorgum 2, record 2, English, common%20sorgum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sorgho
1, record 2, French, sorgho
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sorgo 2, record 2, French, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sorgo : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 2, French, - sorgho
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorgo
1, record 2, Spanish, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sorgo común 2, record 2, Spanish, sorgo%20com%C3%BAn
masculine noun
- millo 2, record 2, Spanish, millo
masculine noun, Antilles
- maíz millo 2, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20millo
masculine noun, Colombia
- maíz-milo 2, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%2Dmilo
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- sorghum
1, record 3, English, sorghum
correct, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- guinea corn 1, record 3, English, guinea%20corn
correct, standardized
- great millet 1, record 3, English, great%20millet
correct, standardized
- Egyptian millet 1, record 3, English, Egyptian%20millet
correct, standardized
- kaffir corn 1, record 3, English, kaffir%20corn
correct, standardized
- dari 1, record 3, English, dari
correct, standardized
- milo 1, record 3, English, milo
correct, standardized
- waxy milo 1, record 3, English, waxy%20milo
correct, standardized
- jowar 1, record 3, English, jowar
correct, standardized
- cholain 1, record 3, English, cholain
correct, standardized
- cholam 1, record 3, English, cholam
correct, standardized
- milomaize 1, record 3, English, milomaize
correct, standardized
- kaoliang 1, record 3, English, kaoliang
correct, standardized
- kadiang 1, record 3, English, kadiang
correct, standardized
- feteritas 1, record 3, English, feteritas
correct, standardized
- shallu 1, record 3, English, shallu
correct, standardized
- broomcorn 1, record 3, English, broomcorn
correct, standardized
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agricultural food products (cereals). 2, record 3, English, - sorghum
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sorghum; guinea corn; great millet; Egyptian millet; kaffir corn; dari; milo; waxy milo; jowar; cholain; cholam; milomaize; kaoliang; kadiang; feteritas; shallu; broomcorn: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 3, English, - sorghum
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- sorgho
1, record 3, French, sorgho
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- gros mil 1, record 3, French, gros%20mil
correct, masculine noun, Africa, standardized
- sorgho commun 2, record 3, French, sorgho%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- sorgo 3, record 3, French, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
- sorgo commun 3, record 3, French, sorgo%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sorghos : Produits agricoles alimentaires (céréales) surtout cultivés en Afrique. 4, record 3, French, - sorgho
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sorghos cultivés appartenant à la tribu des andropogonées et au genre Sorghum. 5, record 3, French, - sorgho
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sorgo : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 3, French, - sorgho
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sorgho; gros mil : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 3, French, - sorgho
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorgo
1, record 3, Spanish, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- zahína 1, record 3, Spanish, zah%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
- mijo grande 1, record 3, Spanish, mijo%20grande
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- maíz de Guinea 1, record 3, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20de%20Guinea
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- kafir 1, record 3, Spanish, kafir
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- duro 1, record 3, Spanish, duro
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- mtama 1, record 3, Spanish, mtama
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- iowar 1, record 3, Spanish, iowar
correct, masculine noun
- kaoliang 1, record 3, Spanish, kaoliang
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sorgo o zahína (Sorghum bicolor) es una hierba perteneciente a la familia de las gramíneas (Poaceae), cuyas semillas se utilizan para hacer harina y como forraje. Es un cultivo alimenticio importante en África, América Central, y Asia Meridional [...] El género Sorghum se caracteriza por presentar espiguillas que nacen de a pares. El sorgo se trata como planta anual, aunque es hierba perenne y en los trópicos puede cosecharse varias veces al año. 1, record 3, Spanish, - sorgo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2006-04-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Grain Growing
- Food Industries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- sorghum
1, record 4, English, sorghum
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cereal from semi-arid regions. 2, record 4, English, - sorghum
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des céréales
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sorgho
1, record 4, French, sorgho
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sorgo 2, record 4, French, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
- sorgum 3, record 4, French, sorgum
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom donné à divers graminées, qui rappellent parfois morphologiquement le maïs et qui sont cultivées soit pour leurs grains, utilisés en alimentation animale et humaine (sorgho-grain), soit comme fourrage (sorghos fourragers, sorghos herbacés), soit pour divers usages (sorphos à balais, etc.). 4, record 4, French, - sorgho
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sorgo : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 5, record 4, French, - sorgho
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de cereales
- Industria alimentaria
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorgo
1, record 4, Spanish, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta graminácea semejante al maíz pero de tallos más delgados; es planta forrajera y algunas variedades se emplean para hacer escobas; las semillas, llamadas del mismo modo, se dan a las aves de corral y, a veces, se emplean para hacer pan. 1, record 4, Spanish, - sorgo
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