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CYDONIA OBLONGA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quince
1, record 1, English, quince
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fruit of the common quince(Cydonia oblonga). 2, record 1, English, - quince
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most varieties of quince are too hard, astringent and sour to eat raw unless "bletted" (softened by frost and subsequent decay). They are used to make jam, jelly and quince pudding, or they may be peeled, then roasted, baked or stewed. 3, record 1, English, - quince
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coing
1, record 1, French, coing
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit du cognassier commun (Cydonia oblonga). 2, record 1, French, - coing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les coings ne se consomment que cuits. 3, record 1, French, - coing
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Fruticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrillo
1, record 1, Spanish, membrillo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-06-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- quince plantation
1, record 2, English, quince%20plantation
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An area planted with quince trees(Cydonia oblonga). 2, record 2, English, - quince%20plantation
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- plantation de cognassiers
1, record 2, French, plantation%20de%20cognassiers
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lieu où sont plantés des cognassiers (Cydonia oblonga). 1, record 2, French, - plantation%20de%20cognassiers
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrillar
1, record 2, Spanish, membrillar
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- codonal 1, record 2, Spanish, codonal
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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