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HORNED MELON [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1997-08-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Horticulture
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horned cucumber
1, record 1, English, horned%20cucumber
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Horned melon 2, record 1, English, Horned%20melon
correct
- kiwano 3, record 1, English, kiwano
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The horned melon, a New Zealand fruit with a spiky yellow skin and green flesh. 4, record 1, English, - horned%20cucumber
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Latin term (Cucumis metuliferous). 1, record 1, English, - horned%20cucumber
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cucumis metuliferous
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Horticulture
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- melon à cornes
1, record 1, French, melon%20%C3%A0%20cornes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concombre à cornes 2, record 1, French, concombre%20%C3%A0%20cornes
correct, masculine noun
- métulon 2, record 1, French, m%C3%A9tulon
correct, masculine noun, France
- Spoutnik 2, record 1, French, Spoutnik
masculine noun, rare
- kiwan 3, record 1, French, kiwan
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme Latin (Cucumis metuliferous). 2, record 1, French, - melon%20%C3%A0%20cornes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cucurbitacée, originaire d'Afrique australe. Fructification d'une culture à plat. À maturité, la couleur de l'épiderme évolue vers un orange brillant. Les graines, ressemblant à celles du concombre sont entourées par une pulpe hyaline d'une couleur vert clair. 2, record 1, French, - melon%20%C3%A0%20cornes
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Fruit épineux au goût exotique. La culture commerciale s'est développée en Nouvelle-Zélande depuis 1982. Le nom kiwan donné par les N.-Z. suggère des vertus commune au kiwi. 3, record 1, French, - melon%20%C3%A0%20cornes
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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