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MELON PEAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pepino
1, record 1, English, pepino
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- melon shrub 2, record 1, English, melon%20shrub
correct
- pear melon 3, record 1, English, pear%20melon
correct
- melon pear 4, record 1, English, melon%20pear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plants resembling true melons include the watermelon; the Chinese watermelon... ;the melon tree... ;and the melon shrub, or pear melon(Solanum muricatum), with purple fruit and yellow aromatic flesh, native to the Andes. 5, record 1, English, - pepino
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The pepino, or pepino dulce, is an exotic fruit that is produced from the pepino plant, which is a small bush that resembles a tomato vine and which grows to approximately three feet in height.... The pepino has a taste that is similar to a cucumber, cantaloupe, and a honeydew melon. Because of this, other common names for the pepino include melon shrub, tree melon, mellowfruit, pear melon, and the sweet cucumber. 6, record 1, English, - pepino
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pépino
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9pino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pépino dulce 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9pino%20dulce
correct, masculine noun
- poire-melon 3, record 1, French, poire%2Dmelon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plante du plateau des Andes produisant de beaux fruits en forme d'œuf à saveur légère rappelant un mélange entre le concombre, le melon et la poire, et avec une odeur distincte de banane. Fruits ovales de 12 cm de longueur, de couleur crème à jaune pâle, striés de bandes mauves. Chair jaune, tendre et très juteuse, comme le cantaloup. Plante à feuillage de patate et fleurs mauves semblables à celles des tomates. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9pino
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fruit
1, record 2, English, fruit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An edible, succulent product of a plant, normally covering and including the seeds, as the apple, orange, lemon, peach, pear, plum, a berry, a melon, etc. 1, record 2, English, - fruit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fruit
1, record 2, French, fruit
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fruta
1, record 2, Spanish, fruta
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fruta es el producto de la naturaleza. 1, record 2, Spanish, - fruta
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