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ARTEMISIA ABSINTHIUM [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common wormwood
1, record 1, English, common%20wormwood
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common mugwort 2, record 1, English, common%20mugwort
correct
- mugwort 3, record 1, English, mugwort
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asteraceae. 4, record 1, English, - common%20wormwood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
mugwort: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 1, English, - common%20wormwood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
common wormwood : common name also used when referring to the species Artemisia absinthium. 4, record 1, English, - common%20wormwood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- armoise vulgaire
1, record 1, French, armoise%20vulgaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- armoise commune 2, record 1, French, armoise%20commune
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asteraceae. 3, record 1, French, - armoise%20vulgaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
armoise vulgaire : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 1, French, - armoise%20vulgaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- artemisa
1, record 1, Spanish, artemisa
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- hierba de San Juan 1, record 1, Spanish, hierba%20de%20San%20Juan
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- absinthe wormwood
1, record 2, English, absinthe%20wormwood
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- absinthium 2, record 2, English, absinthium
correct
- common wormwood 3, record 2, English, common%20wormwood
correct, see observation
- absinthe 3, record 2, English, absinthe
correct
- absinth wormwood 4, record 2, English, absinth%20wormwood
correct
- absinth 4, record 2, English, absinth
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asteraceae. 5, record 2, English, - absinthe%20wormwood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
absinth: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 2, English, - absinthe%20wormwood
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
common wormwood: common name also used when referring to the species Artemisia vulgaris. 5, record 2, English, - absinthe%20wormwood
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- armoise absinthe
1, record 2, French, armoise%20absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- absinthe 2, record 2, French, absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asteraceae. 3, record 2, French, - armoise%20absinthe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
armoise absinthe : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 2, French, - armoise%20absinthe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ajenjo
1, record 2, Spanish, ajenjo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ajenjo mayor 2, record 2, Spanish, ajenjo%20mayor
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-09-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- absinthe
1, record 3, English, absinthe
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A bitter, potent drink, with an alcoholic content as high as 80 percent... made by mixing the leaves of the plant wormwood(Artemisia absinthium) with plants such as angelica root, fennel, coriander, hyssop, and marjoram and adding anise for flavor. 2, record 3, English, - absinthe
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- absinthe
1, record 3, French, absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boisson spiritueuse aux extraits d'absinthe 2, record 3, French, boisson%20spiritueuse%20aux%20extraits%20d%27absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boisson fortement anisée obtenue à partir d'une plante aromatique contenant un alcaloïde connu [...] pour ses vertus toniques et fébrifuges. 2, record 3, French, - absinthe
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'absinthe est aujourd'hui de nouveau commercialisée sous le nom de «boisson spiritueuse aux extraits d'absinthe», qui titre de 45 à 70 % Vol. 2, record 3, French, - absinthe
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- absenta
1, record 3, Spanish, absenta
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- ajenjo 2, record 3, Spanish, ajenjo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bebida alcohólica confeccionada con ajenjo y otras hierbas aromáticas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - absenta
Record 4 - internal organization data 2000-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Pharmacology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- absinthin
1, record 4, English, absinthin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- absinthiin 2, record 4, English, absinthiin
correct
- absynthin 2, record 4, English, absynthin
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chief bitter principle of wormwood, Artemisia absinthium L., Compositae. 2, record 4, English, - absinthin
Record 4, Key term(s)
- absinthe bitter
- wormwood bitter
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Pharmacologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- absinthine
1, record 4, French, absinthine
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- amer d'absinthe 1, record 4, French, amer%20d%27absinthe
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Principe amer des feuilles d'absinthe. 2, record 4, French, - absinthine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Absinthine [...] médicament stomachique, fébrifuge et emménagogue. 1, record 4, French, - absinthine
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Farmacología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- absintina
1, record 4, Spanish, absintina
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- wormwood oil
1, record 5, English, wormwood%20oil
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- absinthe oil 2, record 5, English, absinthe%20oil
correct
- absinthium oil 3, record 5, English, absinthium%20oil
correct
- absinthium 4, record 5, English, absinthium
correct
- oil of wormwood 5, record 5, English, oil%20of%20wormwood
correct
- wormwood 4, record 5, English, wormwood
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark green to brown bitter narcotic essential oil obtained from the leaves and tops of a wormwood(Artemisia absinthium) and used as a flavoring agent in liqueurs and esp. formerly in medicine as a tonic and anthelmintic. 6, record 5, English, - wormwood%20oil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with wormseed oil. 7, record 5, English, - wormwood%20oil
Record 5, Key term(s)
- Artemisia
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essence d'absinthe
1, record 5, French, essence%20d%27absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- essence de grande absinthe 2, record 5, French, essence%20de%20grande%20absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide narcotique vert foncé tirant parfois sur le brun, de saveur brûlante, obtenu par distillation à la vapeur des feuilles d'Artemisia absinthium. Aromatisant. Employé aussi en thérapeutique. 2, record 5, French, - essence%20d%27absinthe
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Farmacología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- esencia de ajenjo
1, record 5, Spanish, esencia%20de%20ajenjo
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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