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Record 1 2017-11-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Algae
DEF

Any of various large brown seaweeds(orders Laminariales and Fucales) and especially laminarias of which some are used for food especially in China and Japan and as sources of alginates, iodine, and medicinal substances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Algues
DEF

Ensemble de plantes marines, en particulier d'algues brunes (fucus, laminaires), que l'on récolte sur le rivage aux marées basses d'équinoxe ou lorsqu'elles ont été rejetées par la mer, dont on extrait l'iode, la soude, le mucilage et dont on se sert pour amender les terres et pour faire des litières.

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Spices and Condiments
  • Food Additives
Universal entry(ies)
Illicium verum
Latin
CONT

A star-shaped, dark brown pod that contains a pea-sized seed in each of its eight segments. Native to China, star anise comes from a small evergreen tree. Although the flavor of its seeds is derived from anethol(the same oil that gives ANISE seed its pronounced flavor), star anise has a different heritage, the magnolia family. Its flavor is slightly more bitter than that of regular anise seed. In Asian cuisines, star anise is a commonly used spice and tea flavoring. It's also widely used to flavor LIQUEURS and baked goods in Western cultures.

OBS

Used in pharmacy, but mainly in the food industry (condiments, liquors, various beverages).

OBS

It is sometimes confused with "Japanese star anise" (Illicium anisatum L.; I. religiosum Sieb. & Zucc.; I. japonicum Sieb.) which contains a toxic lactone called anisatin.

Key term(s)
  • Chinese anis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Épices et condiments
  • Additifs alimentaires
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Illicium verum
Latin
DEF

Fruit brunâtre, parfumé, sucré, comestible, de Illicium verum (Magnoliacées), renfermant de l'huile essentielle, de l'acide anisique, du tanin, etc.

OBS

On l'emploie en pharmacie, mais surtout en alimentation (condiments, liqueurs et boissons diverses).

OBS

Ne pas confondre avec la badiane du Japon, vénéneuse, produite par Illicium religiosum.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Especias y condimentos
  • Aditivos alimentarios
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Illicium verum
Latin
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Record 3 2016-01-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Birds
Universal entry(ies)
Aegypius monachus
Latin
DEF

A large vulture(Aegypius monachus) that has entirely dark brown plumage and that is found from southern Europe and northern Africa east to northern India and China.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oiseaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Aegypius monachus
Latin
CONT

Le vautour moine (Aegypius monachus), également appelé vautour arrian et vautour noir, est, après le Gypaète, le plus gros rapace diurne d'Europe.

Spanish

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