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HYLOCEREUS UNDATUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitahaya
1, record 1, English, pitahaya
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pitaya 2, record 1, English, pitaya
correct
- dragon fruit 3, record 1, English, dragon%20fruit
correct
- strawberry pear 4, record 1, English, strawberry%20pear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fruit of [the cactus Hylocereus undatus], having red skin covered with large scales and white or pink flesh containing small black seeds. 5, record 1, English, - pitahaya
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pitahaya
1, record 1, French, pitahaya
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pitaya 2, record 1, French, pitaya
correct, masculine noun
- fruit du dragon 1, record 1, French, fruit%20du%20dragon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit d'un cactus épiphyte, à peau rose, aux excroissances pointues et dont la pulpe, blanche ou rouge, est parsemée de pépins noirs. 2, record 1, French, - pitahaya
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nightblooming cactus
1, record 2, English, nightblooming%20cactus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- night blooming cereus 2, record 2, English, night%20blooming%20cereus
correct
- belle of the night 3, record 2, English, belle%20of%20the%20night
correct
- dragon fruit 3, record 2, English, dragon%20fruit
correct
- strawberry pear 3, record 2, English, strawberry%20pear
correct
- pitahaya 4, record 2, English, pitahaya
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Cactaceae. 5, record 2, English, - nightblooming%20cactus
Record 2, Key term(s)
- night-blooming cactus
- dragonfruit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fruit du dragon
1, record 2, French, fruit%20du%20dragon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pitahaya rouge 2, record 2, French, pitahaya%20rouge
correct, masculine noun
- pitaya 2, record 2, French, pitaya
correct, masculine noun
- cierge-lézard 3, record 2, French, cierge%2Dl%C3%A9zard
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Cactaceae. 4, record 2, French, - fruit%20du%20dragon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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