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CHRISTOPHINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-12-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- chayote
1, record 1, English, chayote
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- chayote squash 2, record 1, English, chayote%20squash
correct
- christophine 3, record 1, English, christophine
correct
- shu-shu 4, record 1, English, shu%2Dshu
correct
- chinchayote 5, record 1, English, chinchayote
correct
- camochayote 4, record 1, English, camochayote
correct
- mirliton 6, record 1, English, mirliton
correct
- vegetable pear 7, record 1, English, vegetable%20pear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A pear-shaped, summer squash, which is ... pale green or white in color with a smooth or prickly skin, the Chayote has a creased rind that is usually peeled, exposing a white inner meat with a single soft, seed in the center. 2, record 1, English, - chayote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The name chayote is derived from the Aztec word "chayote." 4, record 1, English, - chayote
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Production légumière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chayote
1, record 1, French, chayote
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chayotte 2, record 1, French, chayotte
correct, feminine noun
- chaïote 3, record 1, French, cha%C3%AFote
correct, feminine noun
- brionne 4, record 1, French, brionne
correct, see observation, feminine noun, regional
- christophine 4, record 1, French, christophine
correct, see observation, feminine noun, regional
- chouchou 5, record 1, French, chouchou
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional
- chouchoute 6, record 1, French, chouchoute
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional
- mirliton 7, record 1, French, mirliton
correct, see observation, masculine noun, regional
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chayote. -Ce légume, que l'on désigne aussi sous le nom de «brionne», est le fruit d'une plante grimpante du même genre que les courges. La chayote est originaire du Mexique et des Antilles. [...] Le fruit de la chayote a la forme d'une grosse poire verte, profondément côtelée [...] 4, record 1, French, - chayote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La christophine [Sechium edule (Jacq.) Swarzest] est une Cucurbitacée originaire d'Amérique centrale, maintenant répandue dans toutes les zones tropicales. Elle est aussi connue sous d'autres noms (Mirliton en Haïti, Chouchou à la Réunion) et plus souvent appelée Chayote dans les pays tropicaux anglophones. 7, record 1, French, - chayote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Légume appelé] «christophine» ou «brionne» aux Antilles. 4, record 1, French, - chayote
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Légume appelé] «chouchoute» à Madagascar et en Polynésie. 4, record 1, French, - chayote
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Producción hortícola
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chayote
1, record 1, Spanish, chayote
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Spain, Mexico, Panama, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- güisqul 2, record 1, Spanish, g%C3%BCisqul
correct, masculine noun, Guatemala
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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