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GLUME [3 records]

Filter results by subject field Alphabetical list of terms

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2010-07-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Grain Growing
DEF

A trait observed in certain grass species, e. g. a lower glume without a rectangular window.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Culture des céréales
DEF

Petite ouverture à la base de la glume, chez certaines graminées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 2 2008-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Biology
  • Grain Growing
DEF

Fragments of straw including the glume and hull removed from cereal grains in threshing or processing.

OBS

Term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biologie végétale
  • Culture des céréales
DEF

Fragments de paille, y compris la glume et les enveloppes détachées des grains de céréales, pendant le battage ou le nettoyage.

OBS

balle; paillette; CHF : Termes et abréviations en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biología vegetal
  • Cultivo de cereales
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Record 3 1993-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Grain Growing
  • Plant Biology
DEF

In corn, the slightly swollen end of the floret branch on which the base of the glume is attached.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Culture des céréales
  • Biologie végétale
DEF

Léger renflement à la base des glumes dans la panicule mâle du maïs.

Spanish

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