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TARO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Root and Tuber Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- old cocoyam
1, record 1, English, old%20cocoyam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- old coco-yam 2, record 1, English, old%20coco%2Dyam
correct
- malanga 3, record 1, English, malanga
correct, Antilles
- eddo 1, record 1, English, eddo
correct
- taro 4, record 1, English, taro
correct
- dasheen 1, record 1, English, dasheen
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical plant ... of the same family as the jack-in-the-pulpit, grown in the Pacific islands for its edible starchy roots. 5, record 1, English, - old%20cocoyam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
One of two species of cocoyam, the other being new cocoyam (also called "yautia", "yautia malanga", "tania", "macabo"). The term "cocoyam", however, is sometimes also used as an abridged term to mean one of the two species. 6, record 1, English, - old%20cocoyam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Taro and dasheen are the commercial terms most widely used to describe the edible root of this tropical plant. 7, record 1, English, - old%20cocoyam
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
malanga: A common name for the genus Xanthosoma and Colocasia esculenta. 3, record 1, English, - old%20cocoyam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cocoyam
- coco-yam
- colocasia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chou-chine
1, record 1, French, chou%2Dchine
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- colocasie 2, record 1, French, colocasie
correct, feminine noun
- colocase 3, record 1, French, colocase
correct, masculine noun
- madère 4, record 1, French, mad%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun, Antilles
- chou-dashine 5, record 1, French, chou%2Ddashine
correct, masculine noun
- dasheen 5, record 1, French, dasheen
correct, masculine noun
- dashine 6, record 1, French, dashine
correct, masculine noun
- taro 7, record 1, French, taro
correct, masculine noun
- saonjo 1, record 1, French, saonjo
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plantes tropicales de la famille des aracées cultivées pour leurs tubercules alimentaires. 8, record 1, French, - chou%2Dchine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le taro est un tubercule poussant dans la plupart des régions tropicales. 5, record 1, French, - chou%2Dchine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les sous-espèces Colocasia antiquorum et Colocasia esculenta et le genre Xanthosoma (Schott.) sont souvent confondus par le nom vernaculaire «taro» commun à plusieurs espèces. 6, record 1, French, - chou%2Dchine
Record 1, Key term(s)
- colocasia
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colacasia
1, record 1, Spanish, colacasia
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- malanza 1, record 1, Spanish, malanza
feminine noun
- malanga islena 1, record 1, Spanish, malanga%20islena
feminine noun, Cuba
- taro 1, record 1, Spanish, taro
masculine noun, Argentina
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Taro
1, record 2, English, Taro
correct, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
River in North Italy. 2, record 2, English, - Taro
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Taro
1, record 2, French, Taro
correct, masculine noun, Europe
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rivière du nord d'Italie. 2, record 2, French, - Taro
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
- Recruiting of Personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Technical Assistance and Recruitment Office 1, record 3, English, Technical%20Assistance%20and%20Recruitment%20Office
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes, unités administratives et comités
- Recrutement du personnel
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bureau de l'assistance technique et du recrutement
1, record 3, French, Bureau%20de%20l%27assistance%20technique%20et%20du%20recrutement
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos, unidades administrativas y comités
- Contratación de personal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Oficina de Contratación para la Asistencia Técnica
1, record 3, Spanish, Oficina%20de%20Contrataci%C3%B3n%20para%20la%20Asistencia%20T%C3%A9cnica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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