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HOLCUS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dart grass
1, record 1, English, dart%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- duffel grass 1, record 1, English, duffel%20grass
correct
- wood soft-grass 1, record 1, English, wood%20soft%2Dgrass
correct
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- houlque molle
1, record 1, French, houlque%20molle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- heno blando
1, record 1, Spanish, heno%20blando
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- heno blanco 1, record 1, Spanish, heno%20blanco
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- velvet grass
1, record 2, English, velvet%20grass
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- meadow soft-grass 2, record 2, English, meadow%20soft%2Dgrass
correct
- meadow softgrass 3, record 2, English, meadow%20softgrass
- common velvet-grass 3, record 2, English, common%20velvet%2Dgrass
- common velvetgrass 3, record 2, English, common%20velvetgrass
- Yorkshire fog 3, record 2, English, Yorkshire%20fog
Great Britain
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tall European grass, ... so called from its pubescent stems and leaves. 4, record 2, English, - velvet%20grass
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
velvet grass: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 2, English, - velvet%20grass
Record 2, Key term(s)
- velvet-grass
- velvetgrass
- meadow soft-grass
- common velvet grass
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- houlque laineuse
1, record 2, French, houlque%20laineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- foin de mouton 2, record 2, French, foin%20de%20mouton
correct, masculine noun, France
- houque laineuse 3, record 2, French, houque%20laineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le genre houlque (Holcus) renferme deux espèces françaises, poussant dans les prés, les bois et les sables : la houlque laineuse (Holcus lanatus), excellent fourrage, et la houlque molle (Holcus mollis), mauvaise herbe aussi tenace que le chiendent. 4, record 2, French, - houlque%20laineuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graminée fourragère. 5, record 2, French, - houlque%20laineuse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
houlque laineuse : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 6, record 2, French, - houlque%20laineuse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- holco lanudo
1, record 2, Spanish, holco%20lanudo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- holco lanoso 1, record 2, Spanish, holco%20lanoso
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-01-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- soft grass
1, record 3, English, soft%20grass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various grasses of the genus Holcus. 1, record 3, English, - soft%20grass
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- houlque
1, record 3, French, houlque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- houque 1, record 3, French, houque
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée assez voisine de l'avoine. (Famille des graminacées.) - Encycl. Le genre houlque (holcus) renferme deux espèces françaises, poussant dans les prés, les bois et les sables : la houlque laineuse (Holcus lanatus), excellent fourrage, et la houlque molle (H. mollis), mauvaise herbe aussi tenace que le chiendent. 1, record 3, French, - houlque
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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