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HONEY PLANT [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-08-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Beekeeping
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- melliferous
1, record 1, English, melliferous
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A melliferous flower is a plant which produces substances that can be collected by insects and turned into honey. Many plants are melliferous, but only certain examples can be harvested by honey bees, because of their physiognomy(body size and shape, length of proboscis, etc.). Apiculture classifies a plant as melliferous if it can be harvested by domesticated honey bees. 2, record 1, English, - melliferous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- mellifère
1, record 1, French, mellif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Qui produit un suc que les abeilles récoltent pour faire le miel. 1, record 1, French, - mellif%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-01-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
- Beekeeping
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honeydew honey
1, record 2, English, honeydew%20honey
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- forest honey 1, record 2, English, forest%20honey
correct
- tree honey 1, record 2, English, tree%20honey
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Honeydew honey or forest honey is a type of honey made … from honeydew excreted by plant sucking insects such as aphids. 1, record 2, English, - honeydew%20honey
Record 2, Key term(s)
- honey dew honey
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- miel de miellat
1, record 2, French, miel%20de%20miellat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le miellat déposé sur les feuilles, les aiguilles ou les troncs peut être butiné par les abeilles qui vont en faire du miel, à l'instar de celui fabriqué à partir du nectar des fleurs. Ce miel est appelé «miel de miellat». 1, record 2, French, - miel%20de%20miellat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria azucarera
- Cría de abejas
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- miel de mielada
1, record 2, Spanish, miel%20de%20mielada
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La miel de mielada es la que se obtiene de abejas que se alimentan de mielato, que son secreciones generadas por las plantas tras la visita de otros insectos, frente a las que recolectan néctar de las plantas. 1, record 2, Spanish, - miel%20de%20mielada
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-12-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Sugar Industry
- Beekeeping
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- monofloral honey
1, record 3, English, monofloral%20honey
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Monofloral honey is honey that comes from bees feeding predominantly on the nectar of one plant. 1, record 3, English, - monofloral%20honey
Record 3, Key term(s)
- mono-floral honey
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- miel monofloral
1, record 3, French, miel%20monofloral
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les miels monofloraux sont constitués de nectar provenant principalement d'une [même] espèce de plante. 1, record 3, French, - miel%20monofloral
Record 3, Key term(s)
- miel mono-floral
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2017-02-28
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Regulations and Standards (Food)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pasteurized
1, record 4, English, pasteurized
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pasteurized means heat treated to kill vegetative (non-spore) cells of pathogens in food such as juice, honey, milk and other dairy products. 2, record 4, English, - pasteurized
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[According to the Honey Regulations(C. R. C., c. 287) ] in relation to honey, means treated in a registered pasteurizing plant by the controlled application of heat so that the honey is free of viable sugar-tolerant yeasts. 3, record 4, English, - pasteurized
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Réglementation et normalisation (Alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- pasteurisé
1, record 4, French, pasteuris%C3%A9
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Règlement sur le miel (C.R.C., ch. 287)] appliqué au miel signifie traité dans un établissement agréé de pasteurisation par l'application réglée de chaleur jusqu'au point où il est exempt de levures viables, tolérantes au sucre. 2, record 4, French, - pasteuris%C3%A9
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- smoke tree
1, record 5, English, smoke%20tree
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- desert smoke tree 2, record 5, English, desert%20smoke%20tree
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leguminosae family. 3, record 5, English, - smoke%20tree
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A spiny grayish green leguminous shrub(Dalea spinosa) of desert areas of the southern U. S. and Mexico that has very sparse foliage and terminal spikes of bluish violet flowers and that is a locally important honey plant yielding a light-colored honey of excellent flavour. 4, record 5, English, - smoke%20tree
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- daléa épineuse
1, record 5, French, dal%C3%A9a%20%C3%A9pineuse
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- dalée épineuse 1, record 5, French, dal%C3%A9e%20%C3%A9pineuse
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette plante n'a pas de nom français répertorié - «Daléa épineuse» est une proposition d'un botaniste au Musée canadien de la nature. 1, record 5, French, - dal%C3%A9a%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dalée : Légumineuse ornementale d'Amérique, parfois cultivée dans les jardins d'Europe. 2, record 5, French, - dal%C3%A9a%20%C3%A9pineuse
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-10-10
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Diseases
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- brown rot of stone fruit
1, record 6, English, brown%20rot%20of%20stone%20fruit
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plant disease caused by Monilinia fructicola(Wint.) Honey. 2, record 6, English, - brown%20rot%20of%20stone%20fruit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Depending on the weather the [Monilinia fructicola] fungus is destructive to cherries as a blossom blight or brown rot of the fruit both on the trees and after picking. 3, record 6, English, - brown%20rot%20of%20stone%20fruit
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Monilinia fructicola (Sclerotinia fructicola). ... The fungus is distinct from the species in Europe (Sclerotinia fructigena) causing brown rot of stone fruits and also a serious apple rot. 4, record 6, English, - brown%20rot%20of%20stone%20fruit
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Monilinia fructicola
- Sclerotinia fructicola
- Sclerotinia fructigena
- Monilinia fructigena
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Maladies des plantes
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pourriture brune
1, record 6, French, pourriture%20brune
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Maladie des plantes causée par Monilinia fructicola (Wint.) Honey. Dans les deux sources consultées, la plante-hôte mentionnée est le cerisier. 2, record 6, French, - pourriture%20brune
Record 6, Key term(s)
- Monilinia fructicola
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Enfermedades de las plantas
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pudrición marrón de frutales de hueso
1, record 6, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20marr%C3%B3n%20de%20frutales%20de%20hueso
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- pudrición morena 2, record 6, Spanish, pudrici%C3%B3n%20morena
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pudrición marrón de frutales de hueso. Patógeno: Monilinia fructicola. [...] Enfermedad de distribución mundial dondequiera que se desarrollen frutales de hueso. Los hospedantes más importantes incluyen: ciruelas, cerezas, melocotones, albaricoques, y almendras. 1, record 6, Spanish, - pudrici%C3%B3n%20marr%C3%B3n%20de%20frutales%20de%20hueso
Record 7 - internal organization data 2005-01-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Beekeeping
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- honey plant
1, record 7, English, honey%20plant
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- bee plant 2, record 7, English, bee%20plant
correct
- nectariferous plant 3, record 7, English, nectariferous%20plant
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of numerous plants that attract bees for nectar or pollen. 2, record 7, English, - honey%20plant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The honey plant of an area can be identified by analysis of the pollen present in honey or by direct observation of the foraging patterns of bees. While foraging on different plants, honeybee collects nectar and pollen from these. The pollen is retained in the ripened honey. Thus the honey which bees subsequently store always contain a certain amount of pollen. 4, record 7, English, - honey%20plant
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Maral root is a good nectariferous plant: bees gather nectar and pollen from its flowers. 5, record 7, English, - honey%20plant
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Élevage des abeilles
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- plante apicole
1, record 7, French, plante%20apicole
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- plante mellifère 2, record 7, French, plante%20mellif%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- plante nectarifère 1, record 7, French, plante%20nectarif%C3%A8re
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fraisier est une plante herbacée vivace de la famille des Rosacées, couramment cultivé pour ses fruits, les fraises. [...] C'est une plante mellifère, très visitée par les abeilles. 3, record 7, French, - plante%20apicole
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les plantes nectarifères, pollinifères et productrices de miellat sont des plantes apicoles ou plantes-ressources pour les abeilles. Habituellement, on les désigne aussi sous le vocable de «plantes mellifères». Dans le souci du respect des règles de l'étymologie, cette terminologie devrait normalement être réservée aux plantes nectarifères ou productrices de miellat. Dès lors, une plante exclusivement pollinifère (le noisetier, par exemple) ne peut être qualifiée de plante mellifère. Mais dans le langage courant, les «plantes mellifères» sont devenues synonymes de «plantes apicoles». Même s'il ne s'agit pas d'une erreur grave, encore faut-il être conscient de cet abus de langage. 1, record 7, French, - plante%20apicole
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2003-02-04
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Beekeeping
- Sugar Industry
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- honey
1, record 8, English, honey
correct, noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sweet viscid fluid, of various shades from nearly white to deep golden, being the nectar of flowers collected and worked up for food by certain insects, esp. the honey-bee. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Honey of borax. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Honey-heavy, honey-laden. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Honey bike, brake, -cake, colour, -crock, -cup, drink, -harvest, -knife, -mead, -pore, -scale, -shop, -time, wine. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Honey-coloured, -hearted, -lipped, -loaded, -steeped, -mouthed, -stored, -wooled. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Honey agaric, ant,-apple,-baby,-badger,-bag,-balm, banana,-basket,-bearer,-beer,-berry,-blob,-bloom,-bottle,-bread,-bucket,-bun,-bunch,-cell,-cherry, chile,-creeper,-dresser,-extractor,-fall,-farmer,-flow,-fly, fungus,-garlic,-gate,-gatherer,-gilding,-gland,-gold,-holder,-hunter,-kite,-locust,-lotus,-maker,-man,-mark,-meal,-mesquit,-moth,-mouse, mushroom,-pear,-people,-plant,-pod, possum,-rore,-soap,-sop,-spot,-stalks,-stomach,-sucker,-tear,-tube,-ware,-water,-week,-wood,-words,-worker. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 6 PHR
Honey-bearing, -dropping, -eating, -flowing, -gathering, -making, -secreting, -storing, -yielding. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 7 PHR
Borax, clover, corn, heather, stone, wood honey. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 8 PHR
Clarified honey. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 9 PHR
Live, unripe, virgin, white, wild honey. 1, record 8, English, - honey
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Élevage des abeilles
- Sucrerie (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- miel
1, record 8, French, miel
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Substance sirupeuse et sucrée, de couleur ambrée, que les abeilles élaborent dans leur jabot avec le nectar des fleurs ou d'autres matières végétales, et qu'elles dégorgent dans des alvéoles de cire pour la nourriture de leur communauté. 2, record 8, French, - miel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les abeilles vont chercher le nectar des fleurs pour le convertir en miel. 2, record 8, French, - miel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Fourmi, mouche à miel. 2, record 8, French, - miel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 PHR
Bonbon, préparation pharmaceutique au miel. 2, record 8, French, - miel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 PHR
Couleur, gâteau, goût, jatte, parfum, pot de miel. 2, record 8, French, - miel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 PHR
Douceur, production du miel. 2, record 8, French, - miel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 5 PHR
Miel rosat, violat. 2, record 8, French, - miel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 6 PHR
Miel de Narbonne, du Gâtinais; miel des fleurs. 2, record 8, French, - miel
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 7 PHR
Sentir le miel; séparer le miel de la cire. 2, record 8, French, - miel
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Cría de abejas
- Industria azucarera
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- miel
1, record 8, Spanish, miel
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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