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BUTTERNUT [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- walnut borer
1, record 1, English, walnut%20borer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- butternut agrilus 2, record 1, English, butternut%20agrilus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Buprestidae. 3, record 1, English, - walnut%20borer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- agrile des noyers
1, record 1, French, agrile%20des%20noyers
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Buprestidae. 2, record 1, French, - agrile%20des%20noyers
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- butternut curculio
1, record 2, English, butternut%20curculio
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charançon du noyer
1, record 2, French, charan%C3%A7on%20du%20noyer
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- woolly butternut sawfly
1, record 3, English, woolly%20butternut%20sawfly
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tenthrède lanigère du noyer
1, record 3, French, tenthr%C3%A8de%20lanig%C3%A8re%20du%20noyer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-06-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Butternut Creek
1, record 4, English, Butternut%20Creek
correct, Ontario
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A watercourse in Ontario that has officially approved names in both English and French. 2, record 4, English, - Butternut%20Creek
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordinates: 45º 17’ 55’’ N, 75º 6’ 31’’ W (Ontario). 3, record 4, English, - Butternut%20Creek
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (Canada)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ruisseau Butternut
1, record 4, French, ruisseau%20Butternut
correct, masculine noun, Ontario
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cours d'eau en Ontario dont le nom anglais et le nom français sont approuvés officiellement. 2, record 4, French, - ruisseau%20Butternut
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Coordonnées : 45º 17' 55'' N, 75º 6' 31'' O (Ontario). 3, record 4, French, - ruisseau%20Butternut
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2010-02-09
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
- Silviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- butternut canker
1, record 5, English, butternut%20canker
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
- Sylviculture
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- chancre du noyer cendré
1, record 5, French, chancre%20du%20noyer%20cendr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie découverte dans le Wisconsin en 1967 et causée par un champignon, le Sirococcus clavigignentijuglandacearum. L'arbre attaqué est le noyer cendré (Juglans cinerea). 2, record 5, French, - chancre%20du%20noyer%20cendr%C3%A9
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2008-07-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- butternut
1, record 6, English, butternut
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- white walnut 2, record 6, English, white%20walnut
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Juglandaceae. 3, record 6, English, - butternut
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- noyer cendré
1, record 6, French, noyer%20cendr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- arbre à noix longues 2, record 6, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20noix%20longues
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Juglandaceae. 3, record 6, French, - noyer%20cendr%C3%A9
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«Noyer cendré» est le terme recommandé par le comité du Service canadien des forêts. 4, record 6, French, - noyer%20cendr%C3%A9
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- nogal blanco americano
1, record 6, Spanish, nogal%20blanco%20americano
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- butternut squash
1, record 7, English, butternut%20squash
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- butternut 2, record 7, English, butternut
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, 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 7, English, - butternut%20squash
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- courge musquée
1, record 7, French, courge%20musqu%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, 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 7, French, - courge%20musqu%C3%A9e
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- calabaza de olor
1, record 7, Spanish, calabaza%20de%20olor
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- calabaza amelonada 1, record 7, Spanish, calabaza%20amelonada
feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2002-01-24
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Botany
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- butternut
1, record 8, English, butternut
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The sweet-flavored edible nut of an American tree (Juglans cinerea) that is distinguished from the black walnut by being ellipsoid and pointed. 2, record 8, English, - butternut
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Botanique
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- noix cendrée
1, record 8, French, noix%20cendr%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruit du noyer cendré (Juglans cinerea). 2, record 8, French, - noix%20cendr%C3%A9e
Record 8, Key term(s)
- noix longue
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Fruticultura
- Botánica
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- nuez de nogal ceniciento
1, record 8, Spanish, nuez%20de%20nogal%20ceniciento
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruto del arból nogal ceniciento (Juglans cinera). 2, record 8, Spanish, - nuez%20de%20nogal%20ceniciento
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-06-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Melanconis dieback
1, record 9, English, Melanconis%20dieback
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Butternut is subject to attacks of Melanconis dieback(Melanconis juglandis) which slows growth, impair stem quality and eventually kills the tree. 2, record 9, English, - Melanconis%20dieback
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- dépérissement mélanconien
1, record 9, French, d%C3%A9p%C3%A9rissement%20m%C3%A9lanconien
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dépérissement : Affaiblissement progressif de la plante, aboutissant à la mort à plus ou moins brève échéance. Les dépérissements sont fréquents chez les arbres et arbustes fruitiers. Les causes sont diverses : champignons ou bactéries, parasites (notamment du système racinaire), virus, carences, etc. 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%A9rissement%20m%C3%A9lanconien
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Mélanconiale : Champignon imparfait, dont la fructification est un acervule. (Les mélanconiales constituent un ordre). 2, record 9, French, - d%C3%A9p%C3%A9rissement%20m%C3%A9lanconien
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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