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WHINBERRY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blueberry
1, record 1, English, blueberry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bilberry 1, record 1, English, bilberry
correct
- black whortleberry 2, record 1, English, black%20whortleberry
correct
- burren murtle 2, record 1, English, burren%20murtle
correct
- dye berry 2, record 1, English, dye%20berry
correct
- huckle berry 2, record 1, English, huckle%20berry
correct
- hurtle berry 2, record 1, English, hurtle%20berry
correct
- whinberry 2, record 1, English, whinberry
correct
- whortle berry 2, record 1, English, whortle%20berry
correct
- wineberry 2, record 1, English, wineberry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bilberry is a shrubby perennial plant that grows in the sandy areas of the northern U.S. and in the woods and forest meadows of Europe.... The fruit is a blue-black (may be red in some areas) 5-seeded berry. Although often called huckle berry. The bilberry is more nearly related to cranberry.... [Bilberry] is antiseptic [and] astringent. In case of diarrhea ... the leaf [is] an effective remedy. 2, record 1, English, - blueberry
Record 1, Key term(s)
- whortleberry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bleuet
1, record 1, French, bleuet
correct, masculine noun, Canada
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- myrtille 2, record 1, French, myrtille
correct, feminine noun
- airelle noire 3, record 1, French, airelle%20noire
correct, feminine noun
- brimbelle 3, record 1, French, brimbelle
correct, feminine noun
- raisin des bois 3, record 1, French, raisin%20des%20bois
correct, masculine noun
- maurettes 3, record 1, French, maurettes
correct, feminine noun, plural
- pouriot 3, record 1, French, pouriot
correct, masculine noun
- airelle fausse-myrtille 1, record 1, French, airelle%20fausse%2Dmyrtille
correct, feminine noun, Canada
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruit d'un arbrisseau aux baies bleues, juteuses, sucrées riches en vitamines A et C. Propriétés : antidiarrhéique, antihémorragique, antiseptique, astringente, hypoglycémiante. 3, record 1, French, - bleuet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- airelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arándano
1, record 1, Spanish, ar%C3%A1ndano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- arándano negro 2, record 1, Spanish, ar%C3%A1ndano%20negro
correct, masculine noun
- mirtilo 3, record 1, Spanish, mirtilo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baya pequeña (con un cáliz en forma de estrella) de color azul [...] se destaca por su suave sabor agridulce, acidulado, mantecado y su textura crujiente, jugosa, [esta fruta] crece del pequeño arbusto homónimo de la familia de las Ericáceas del género Vaccinium, que alcanza de 25 a 50 centímetros de altura. 4, record 1, Spanish, - ar%C3%A1ndano
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