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GENTIAN [48 records]

Record 1 2022-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

OBS

prairie gentian : common name also used to refer to the species Eustoma exaltatum.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 2 2022-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Key term(s)
  • gentiane à tige rouge

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

Key term(s)
  • fourpart gentian
  • four-part dwarf gentian

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

Key term(s)
  • ague weed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 7 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 9 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 10 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

Key term(s)
  • narrow-leaf gentian

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 11 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

OBS

yellow gentian : common name also used to refer to the species Gentiana alba.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

OBS

grande gentiane : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Gentianopsis virgata.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 12 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 13 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 14 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

OBS

yellow gentian : common name also used to refer to the species Gentiana lutea.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 15 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

OBS

grande gentiane : nom commun utilisé aussi pour désigner l'espèce Gentiana lutea.

Spanish

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Record 16 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

OBS

closed gentian : common name also used to refer to the species Gentiana andrewsii and Gentiana rubricaulis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 17 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 18 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

OBS

Plant listed as a Canadian species at risk by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada. April 1994.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

OBS

Plante répertoriée comme espèce canadienne en péril par le Comité sur le statut des espèces menacées de disparition au Canada. Avril 1994.

Spanish

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Record 19 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

OBS

moss gentian : common name also used to refer to the species Gentiana prostrata.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 20 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

Key term(s)
  • broad-petal gentian
  • broadpetalled gentian

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 21 2021-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 22 2020-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

OBS

prairie-gentian : common name also used to refer to the species Gentiana affinis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 23 2020-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Gentiana septemfida est une superbe plante vivace d'origine montagnarde. Elle possède des feuilles tapissantes. [Celle-ci est masquée] par le super bleu violacé qui surgit en fin d'été en même temps que la floraison.

OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 24 2016-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Plant listed as a Canadian species at risk by the Committee on the status of endangered wild life in Canada. April 1994.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante répertoriée comme espèce canadienne en péril par le Comité sur le statut des espèces menacées de disparition au Canada. Avril 1994.

Spanish

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Record 25 2016-02-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 26 2016-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
Sabatia stellaris
Latin, see observation
OBS

Sabatia stellaris Pursh. ;a colorful herbaceous plant of the family Gentianaceae(Gentian family). The name of this plant is occasionally spelled as follows : Sabbatia stellaris. Habitat : East coast of North America.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Sabatia stellaris
Latin, see observation
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianacées.

Spanish

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Record 27 2016-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

For Sabbatia kennedyana Fern. see Plymouth gentian/sabatia de Kennedy.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 28 2016-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 29 2016-02-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 30 2016-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 31 2016-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

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Record 32 2016-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A genus of 400 species of annuals and herbaceous perennials of great variety, together with several hybrids.

OBS

Medicinal usage: Aids digestion, boosts circulation, good for parasitic infections.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Genre comprenant 400 espèces de plantes herbacées annuelles ou vivaces et de nombreux hybrides.

OBS

En usage médicinal la gentiane facilite la digestion, la circulation sanguine et combat certaines infections.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Cultivo de plantas medicinales
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 33 2013-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 34 2012-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

Key term(s)
  • king's-sceptre gentian

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 35 2012-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 36 2012-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 37 2012-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 38 2012-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 39 2012-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 40 2011-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Caprifoliaceae.

Key term(s)
  • narrow leaved horse-gentian
  • yellow fruit horse-gentian
  • yellow horse gentian
  • yellow leaved tinker’s weed
  • yellow-leaved tinker’s weed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Caprifoliaceae.

Spanish

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Record 41 2011-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
  • Dyes and Pigments (Industries)
Universal entry(ies)
C25H30N3·Cl
formula, see observation
C25H30ClN3
formula, see observation
548-62-9
CAS number
OBS

The capital letters "N" must be italicized.

OBS

The prefixes "ortho-," "meta-" and "para-," along with their corresponding abbreviations ("o-," "m-" and "p-"), appear in italics and are ignored in alphabetizing. According to the actual chemical nomenclature rules in organic chemistry (in 2003), the numbers designating the positions of the disubstitution groups (1,2- for "ortho-," 1,3- for "meta-" and 1,4- for "para-") are to be preferred to the symbols "o-," "m-" and "p-." Furthermore, the prefixes "ortho-," "meta-" and "para-" should not be used anymore, and their corresponding abbreviations ("o-," "m-," and "p-") will soon be judged to be avoided, if not totally condemned.

OBS

[Also known under a very large number of commercial designations, such as:] Adergon; Aizen Crystal Violet; Aizen Crystal Violet Extra Pure; Aniline Violet Pyoktanine; Atmonil; Avermin; Axuris; Badil; Basic Violet 3; Basic Violet BN; Bismuth Violet; Brilliant Violet 5B; Calcozine Violet C; Calcozine Violet 6BN; C.I. 42555; Crystal Violet; Crystal Violet O; Crystal Violet 5BO; Crystal Violet 6B; Crystal Violet 6BO; Crystal Violet 10B; Crystal Violet AO; Crystal Violet AON; Crystal Violet Base; Crystal Violet BP; Crystal Violet BPC; Crystal Violet Chloride; Crystal Violet Extra Pure APN; Crystal Violet Extra Pure APNX; Crystal Violet FN; Crystal Violet HL2; Crystal Violet Pure DSC Brilliant; Crystal Violet SS; Crystal Violet Technical; Crystal Violet USP; Gentersal; Gentiaverm; Genticid; Gentioletten; Hectograph Violet SR; Hecto Violet R; Hidaco Brilliant Crystal Violet; Hidaco Crystal Violet; Meroxyl; Meroxylan; Methyl Violet 5BNO; Methyl Violet 5BO; Methyl Violet 10B; Methyl Violet 10BD; Methyl Violet 10BK; Methyl Violet 10BN; Methyl Violet 10BNS; Methyl Violet 10BO; Mitsui Crystal Violet; NCI-C55969; Oxiuran; Oxycolor; Oxyozyl; Paper Blue R; Plastoresin Violet 5BO; Pyoktanin; Pyoverm; Vermicid; Vianin; Viocid; 12416 Violet; Violet 6BN; Violet 5BO; Violet CP; Violet XXIII.

OBS

Chemical formula: C25H30N3·Cl or C25H30ClN3

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
  • Teintures et pigments (Industries)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
C25H30N3·Cl
formula, see observation
C25H30ClN3
formula, see observation
548-62-9
CAS number
OBS

Les «N» majuscules s'écrivent en italique.

OBS

Les préfixes de position «ortho-», «méta-» et «para-», tout comme les abréviations correspondantes «o-», «m-» et «p-», s'écrivent en italique et n'interviennent pas dans une classification par ordre alphabétique. Selon les règles de nomenclature de chimie organique en vigueur aujourd'hui (en 2003), il est recommandé d'utiliser les chiffres 1,2-, 1,3- et 1,4-, respectivement. Les préfixes «ortho-», «méta-» et «para-» ne doivent plus être utilisés. L'usage des symboles correspondants («o-», «m-» et «p-») sera bientôt fortement déconseillé, sans être exclu.

OBS

Formule chimique : C25H30N3·Cl ou C25H30ClN3

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
  • Tinturas y pigmentos (Industrias)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
C25H30N3·Cl
formula, see observation
C25H30ClN3
formula, see observation
548-62-9
CAS number
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Record 42 2010-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Gentianaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Gentianaceae.

Spanish

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Record 43 2009-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Gentiana lutea: This Latin term must be italicized.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Gentiana lutea : Ce terme latin s'écrit en italique.

Spanish

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Record 44 2008-01-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • Beverages
  • Pharmacology
DEF

A usually alcoholic liquor prepared by maceration or distillation of a bitter herb, leaf, fruit, seed, or root and used as a mild tonic or stimulant to increase the appetite and improve digestion ...

CONT

From antiquity, a bitter taste has been associated with drugs, and many medicinal virtues were once attributed to bitters... The true bitters, such as chamomile, gentian, hops, bitter orange, and quassia, increase the gastric and salivary secretions and thus stimulate the taste buds and improve the appetite. However, any further medicinal value is largely psychological, except for the effects produced by the alcoholic content. Bitters, as such, are rarely prescribed in medicine today, but they are used in cookery and in making certain mixed drinks.

Key term(s)
  • bitter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
  • Pharmacologie
DEF

Liqueur tonique et apéritive, plus ou moins colorée au caramel, à base d'oranges amères, de gentiane et de diverses plantes aromatiques (aloès, cardamome, quinquina), infusées dans de l'alcool.

Key term(s)
  • bitter

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Química
  • Bebidas
  • Farmacología
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Record 45 2003-10-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
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Record 46 1987-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Pigments and Colours (Arts)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
OBS

Peut aussi être un adjectif.

Spanish

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Record 47 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique

Spanish

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Record 48 1976-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique

Spanish

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