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GARDEN TOMATO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cherry tomato
1, record 1, English, cherry%20tomato
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cherry tomato is a type of small round tomato believed to be an intermediate genetic admixture between wild currant-type tomatoes and domesticated garden tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes range in size from a thumbtip up to the size of a golf ball, and can range from spherical to slightly oblong in shape. Although usually red, other colours such as yellow, green, and black also exist. 2, record 1, English, - cherry%20tomato
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tomate cerise
1, record 1, French, tomate%20cerise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tomate cerise est un type de variété de tomate, cultivée comme cette dernière pour ses fruits - mais de taille réduite - consommés comme légumes. [...] La taille des fruits varie de celle d'une cerise à celle d'une balle de golf, tandis que leur forme généralement sphérique peut aussi être oblongue. 2, record 1, French, - tomate%20cerise
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
- tomate cereza
1, record 1, Spanish, tomate%20cereza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jitomate cereza 2, record 1, Spanish, jitomate%20cereza
correct, masculine noun, Mexico, less frequent
- tomate cherri 3, record 1, Spanish, tomate%20cherri
correct, masculine noun
- tomate cherry 3, record 1, Spanish, tomate%20cherry
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para los paladares poco amigos de los ejemplares más ácidos, la opción son los tomates cherri, pequeños y dulces. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tomate%20cereza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cherri: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "cherri", con i latina, es la adaptación recomendada de la voz inglesa "cherry". [...] El plural es regular, "cherris", a menos que vaya en aposición, en cuyo caso permanece invariable: "tomates cherri". 3, record 1, Spanish, - tomate%20cereza
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tomato
1, record 2, English, tomato
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- garden tomato 2, record 2, English, garden%20tomato
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A South American perennial herb [of the family Solanaceae,] widely cultivated usually as an annual for its fruit and having interruptedly pinnate leaves and yellow flowers. 3, record 2, English, - tomato
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tomate
1, record 2, French, tomate
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pomme d'or 2, record 2, French, pomme%20d%27or
correct, feminine noun, familiar
- pomme d'amour 2, record 2, French, pomme%20d%27amour
correct, feminine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée annuelle [de la famille des Solanaceae], dont la culture est très répandue et dont le fruit est consommé sous des formes très variées. 2, record 2, French, - tomate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La tomate, originaire des Andes et d'Amérique centrale, d'abord connue en Europe sous le nom de pomme d'or ou de pomme d'amour, est devenue un des légumes les plus importants dans le monde. 2, record 2, French, - tomate
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
- tomate
1, record 2, Spanish, tomate
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Colombia, Spain, Peru, Venezuela
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- jitomate 2, record 2, Spanish, jitomate
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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