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WINTER SQUASH [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winter squash
1, record 1, English, winter%20squash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- autumn and winter squash 2, record 1, English, autumn%20and%20winter%20squash
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Winter squash comes in shapes round and elongated, scalloped and pear-shaped with flesh that ranges from golden-yellow to brilliant orange. Most winter squashes are vine-type plants whose fruits are harvested when fully mature. 3, record 1, English, - winter%20squash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- potiron
1, record 1, French, potiron
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- courge d'hiver 2, record 1, French, courge%20d%27hiver
correct, feminine noun
- courge potiron 3, record 1, French, courge%20potiron
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La citrouille (Cucurbita pepo) et le potiron (Cucurbita maxima) sont souvent confondus, car ils se ressemblent beaucoup [...] L'utilisation de la citrouille est plus courante en Amérique du Nord alors que l'usage du potiron est plus usuel en Europe. Ces courges sont volumineuses et pour les distinguer, l'examen de leur pédoncule est nécessaire [...] Celui du potiron est tendre, spongieux, cylindrique et évasé au point d'attache. 4, record 1, French, - potiron
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- calabaza grande
1, record 1, Spanish, calabaza%20grande
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- calabaza confitera 1, record 1, Spanish, calabaza%20confitera
feminine noun
- calabaza de cidra 1, record 1, Spanish, calabaza%20de%20cidra
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- acorn squash
1, record 2, English, acorn%20squash
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of dark green, deeply ribbed winter squash, 4 to 6 inches long, with deep orange flesh. 2, record 2, English, - acorn%20squash
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
They are usually baked, and keep well in winter storage. 2, record 2, English, - acorn%20squash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- courge poivrée
1, record 2, French, courge%20poivr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- courgeron 1, record 2, French, courgeron
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Cette variété de courge d'hiver] ornée de profondes nervures, le courgeron (ou courge poivrée) a une peau lisse et dure, d'un vert assez foncé, avec des teintes orangées s'il a été cueilli à maturité. Sa chair jaune orangé est fine et peu fibreuse avec un goût de noisette et de poivre. 2, record 2, French, - courge%20poivr%C3%A9e
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cucurbita pepo : nom binomial. L'espèce Cucurbita pepo regroupe plusieurs variétés de courges et de courgettes cultivées. 2, record 2, French, - courge%20poivr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- calabaza de bellota
1, record 2, Spanish, calabaza%20de%20bellota
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-06-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spaghetti squash
1, record 3, English, spaghetti%20squash
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An oval winter squash with flesh that once cooked is similar in texture to spaghetti. 2, record 3, English, - spaghetti%20squash
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courge spaghetti
1, record 3, French, courge%20spaghetti
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- courge spaghetti végétal 2, record 3, French, courge%20spaghetti%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fibres attachées à l'écorce du fruit ressemblent à du spaghetti [lorsqu'enlevées à la fourchette] et peuvent être apprêtées avec de la sauce à la viande. 3, record 3, French, - courge%20spaghetti
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spaghettis (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 4, record 3, French, - courge%20spaghetti
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- butternut squash
1, record 4, English, butternut%20squash
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- butternut 2, record 4, English, butternut
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A smooth somewhat bottle-shaped straight-necked winter squash that is buff to yellow in colour and has fine textured orange to yellow flesh. 3, record 4, English, - butternut%20squash
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- courge musquée
1, record 4, French, courge%20musqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Courge musquée. Courge ressemblant à une grosse poire. Elle est meilleure lorsqu'elle mesure de 30 à 20 cm de long et que sa base a une douzaine de centimètres de diamètre. Sa chair orangée est riche en carotène. La peau lisse de couleur crème se pèle facilement; une courge verdâtre n'est pas mûre. 2, record 4, French, - courge%20musqu%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- calabaza de olor
1, record 4, Spanish, calabaza%20de%20olor
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- calabaza amelonada 1, record 4, Spanish, calabaza%20amelonada
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2006-06-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Table Queen squash
1, record 5, English, Table%20Queen%20squash
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Table Queen 2, record 5, English, Table%20Queen
correct
- pepper squash 1, record 5, English, pepper%20squash
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of winter squash. 1, record 5, English, - Table%20Queen%20squash
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- courge Reine de la table
1, record 5, French, courge%20Reine%20de%20la%20table
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- courge Reine-de-table 2, record 5, French, courge%20Reine%2Dde%2Dtable
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de courge. 1, record 5, French, - courge%20Reine%20de%20la%20table
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1991-09-24
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- baked Hubbard squash
1, record 6, English, baked%20Hubbard%20squash
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- baked hubbard squash 1, record 6, English, baked%20hubbard%20squash
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Hubbard squash : a variety of winter squash having a green or yellow skin and yellow flesh. 2, record 6, English, - baked%20Hubbard%20squash
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plats cuisinés
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- courge verte de Hubbard au four
1, record 6, French, courge%20verte%20de%20Hubbard%20au%20four
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Potiron vert de Hubbard au four 1, record 6, French, Potiron%20vert%20de%20Hubbard%20au%20four
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1991-03-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Buttercup squash
1, record 7, English, Buttercup%20squash
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- buttercup squash 2, record 7, English, buttercup%20squash
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turban squash with flesh resembling sweet potato in flavor. 3, record 7, English, - Buttercup%20squash
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Buttercup falls into the hard-shelled mature varieties. It is so named because of the turban-like cap at the blossom end; shape somewhat drumlike, with sides slightly tapering near the apex. 4, record 7, English, - Buttercup%20squash
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A variety of winter squash. 1, record 7, English, - Buttercup%20squash
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Production légumière
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- courge Buttercup
1, record 7, French, courge%20Buttercup
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de courge d'hiver. 1, record 7, French, - courge%20Buttercup
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1988-06-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Sweet Meat squash
1, record 8, English, Sweet%20Meat%20squash
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Sweet Meat 2, record 8, English, Sweet%20Meat
correct
- Sweetmeat squash 1, record 8, English, Sweetmeat%20squash
correct
- Sweetmeat 1, record 8, English, Sweetmeat
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Extra hard, thick, slate-grey skin protects large, 10-15 lb., round squash all winter.... a favorite west of the Cascades... it is virtually unknown in the rest of the United States. 2, record 8, English, - Sweet%20Meat%20squash
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- courge Sweetmeat
1, record 8, French, courge%20Sweetmeat
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- Sweetmeat 2, record 8, French, Sweetmeat
correct, feminine noun
- courge Sweet Meat 1, record 8, French, courge%20Sweet%20Meat
correct, feminine noun
- Sweet Meat 1, record 8, French, Sweet%20Meat
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de courge. 1, record 8, French, - courge%20Sweetmeat
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1979-01-05
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Hubbard squash
1, record 9, English, Hubbard%20squash
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- hubbard squash 2, record 9, English, hubbard%20squash
correct
- Hubbard 2, record 9, English, Hubbard
correct
- hubbard 2, record 9, English, hubbard
correct
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a variety of winter squash having a green or yellow skin and yellow flesh. 1, record 9, English, - Hubbard%20squash
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
according to Webster’s, the "h" of "Hubbard" is usually capitalized. 3, record 9, English, - Hubbard%20squash
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Production légumière
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- courge verte de Hubbard
1, record 9, French, courge%20verte%20de%20Hubbard
correct, feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- vert de Hubbard 2, record 9, French, vert%20de%20Hubbard
correct, masculine noun
- potiron vert de Hubbard 3, record 9, French, potiron%20vert%20de%20Hubbard
correct, masculine noun
- courge de Hubbard 2, record 9, French, courge%20de%20Hubbard
masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cucurbita maxima. Ce sont des plantes à tiges traînantes atteignant plusieurs mètres, portant des fruits arrondis ou allongés [...]. À cette espèce appartiennent : les potirons, la courge marron [...], la courge brodée galeuse, la courge verte de Hubbard, la courge olive, la courge baleine, ainsi que les giraumons [...] 4, record 9, French, - courge%20verte%20de%20Hubbard
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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