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GUIZOTIA ABYSSINICA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Oilseed Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ramtil
1, record 1, English, ramtil
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- niger 2, record 1, English, niger
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical African herb(Guizotia abyssinica) of the family Compositae widely cultivated in India for its seeds. 3, record 1, English, - ramtil
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- niuk
1, record 1, French, niuk
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- niger 2, record 1, French, niger
correct, masculine noun
- guizotia oléifère 2, record 1, French, guizotia%20ol%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les espèces oléifères, il faut signaler le topinambour, le tournesol (Helianthus annuus) et le niuk (Guizotia abyssinica): de leurs graines, on extrait une huile qui, selon les cas, est employée comme combustible, comme substance éclairante, comme lubrifiant, entre dans la composition des vernis, des savons ou présente d'autres usages. 1, record 1, French, - niuk
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ramtilla
1, record 1, Spanish, ramtilla
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oilseed Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- niger seed
1, record 2, English, niger%20seed
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The seed of ramtil that yields a valuable oil. 2, record 2, English, - niger%20seed
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ramtil : A tropical African herb(guizotia abyssinica) of the family Compositae widely cultivated in India for its seeds. 2, record 2, English, - niger%20seed
Record 2, Key term(s)
- seed of ramtil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- graine de Guizotia abyssinica
1, record 2, French, graine%20de%20Guizotia%20abyssinica
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- graine de niger 2, record 2, French, graine%20de%20niger
feminine noun
- graine de niuk 1, record 2, French, graine%20de%20niuk
see observation, feminine noun
- graine de Guizotia oléifère 1, record 2, French, graine%20de%20Guizotia%20ol%C3%A9if%C3%A8re
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Guizotia abyssinica, espèce annuelle qui atteint une hauteur de 1 à 2m, a des graines qui fournissent de l'huile (huile du Niger). 3, record 2, French, - graine%20de%20Guizotia%20abyssinica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
graine de Niuk : Parmi les espèces oléifères, il faut signaler le Topinambour, le Tournesol [...] et le Niuk (Guizotia Abyssinica) : de leurs graines on extrait une huile qui, selon les cas, est employée comme combustible, comme substance éclairante, comme lubrifiant [...] 4, record 2, French, - graine%20de%20Guizotia%20abyssinica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
graine de Guizotia oléifère : ramtil : Guizotia oléifère. 2, record 2, French, - graine%20de%20Guizotia%20abyssinica
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ramtilla
1, record 2, Spanish, ramtilla
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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