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HONEYDEW MELON [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pepino
1, record 1, English, pepino
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- melon shrub 2, record 1, English, melon%20shrub
correct
- pear melon 3, record 1, English, pear%20melon
correct
- melon pear 4, record 1, English, melon%20pear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plants resembling true melons include the watermelon; the Chinese watermelon ...; the melon tree ...; and the melon shrub, or pear melon (Solanum muricatum), with purple fruit and yellow aromatic flesh, native to the Andes. 5, record 1, English, - pepino
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The pepino, or pepino dulce, is an exotic fruit that is produced from the pepino plant, which is a small bush that resembles a tomato vine and which grows to approximately three feet in height.... The pepino has a taste that is similar to a cucumber, cantaloupe, and a honeydew melon. Because of this, other common names for the pepino include melon shrub, tree melon, mellowfruit, pear melon, and the sweet cucumber. 6, record 1, English, - pepino
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pépino
1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9pino
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pépino dulce 2, record 1, French, p%C3%A9pino%20dulce
correct, masculine noun
- poire-melon 3, record 1, French, poire%2Dmelon
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plante du plateau des Andes produisant de beaux fruits en forme d'œuf à saveur légère rappelant un mélange entre le concombre, le melon et la poire, et avec une odeur distincte de banane. Fruits ovales de 12 cm de longueur, de couleur crème à jaune pâle, striés de bandes mauves. Chair jaune, tendre et très juteuse, comme le cantaloup. Plante à feuillage de patate et fleurs mauves semblables à celles des tomates. 2, record 1, French, - p%C3%A9pino
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- honeydew melon
1, record 2, English, honeydew%20melon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A variety of melon with a smooth, whitish rind and very sweet, greenish flesh. 2, record 2, English, - honeydew%20melon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- melon miel
1, record 2, French, melon%20miel
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- melon-miel 2, record 2, French, melon%2Dmiel
masculine noun
- melon Honeydew 3, record 2, French, melon%20Honeydew
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Melon dont l'écorce lisse et ferme passe du vert pâle au jaune crème en mûrissant [et dont la] chair de couleur verte est très sucrée. 3, record 2, French, - melon%20miel
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- melón honeydew
1, record 2, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n%20honeydew
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- melón rocío de miel 2, record 2, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n%20roc%C3%ADo%20de%20miel
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
- melón chino 3, record 2, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n%20chino
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- melón tuna 4, record 2, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n%20tuna
correct, masculine noun, Chile
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Santa Claus melon
1, record 3, English, Santa%20Claus%20melon
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Christmas melon 1, record 3, English, Christmas%20melon
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Santa Claus or Christmas melon looks like a small watermelon, but has the flesh of a honeydew. 1, record 3, English, - Santa%20Claus%20melon
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- melon Santa Claus
1, record 3, French, melon%20Santa%20Claus
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- melon Christmas 1, record 3, French, melon%20Christmas
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- melón Santa Claus
1, record 3, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n%20Santa%20Claus
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-04-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Canary melon 1, record 4, English, Canary%20melon
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Canary melon has ocher-coloured skin and pale green flesh. It is longer than a honeydew melon. 1, record 4, English, - Canary%20melon
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- melon Canary
1, record 4, French, melon%20Canary
proposal, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1988-04-07
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Spanish water melon
1, record 5, English, Spanish%20water%20melon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Spanish melon 2, record 5, English, Spanish%20melon
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spanish water melon often sold as Honeydew. Bright yellow skin and in season at the same time as the more expensive Honeydew. 1, record 5, English, - Spanish%20water%20melon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- melon Spanish
1, record 5, French, melon%20Spanish
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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