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Record 1 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
Mangifera indica
Latin
DEF

A large evergreen tree that is native to India, has alternate coriaceous leaves and small yellow or reddish flowers in branching terminal panicles, and produces mangoes and inferior grayish timber.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Mangifera indica
Latin
DEF

Arbre tropical originaire de l'Inde (anacardiacées), dont le fruit est la mangue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Mangifera indica
Latin
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Record 2 2011-12-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies)
Grias cauliflora
correct, Latin
DEF

Evergreen tree of the family Lecythidaceae, native to the West Indies. The tree is cultivated for its edible fruit. The plant grows to about 15 metres (50 feet) tall and bears spear-shaped, glossy leaves about 90 cm (35 inches) long that are produced in tufts at the ends of the branches. The fragrant yellow flowers are about 5 cm (2 inches) across. The fruit, which contains one seed, is pear-shaped, russet brown, 5–7 cm (2–3 inches) long, and rich in vitamin C.

CONT

Anchovy pear. West Indian tree bearing edible fruit resembling mango.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
Grias cauliflora
correct, Latin
CONT

Grias cauliflora. [...] Distribution Amérique tropicale. [...] Arbre persistant (haut : 30 m). Feuilles oblancéolées [...], fleurs aux sépales obovaux, aux pétales oblongs ou obovaux, blanchâtres (long : 10-23 mm), groupés par 2-4 en corymbes cauliflores. Fruits fusiformes [...]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es)
Grias cauliflora
correct, Latin
DEF

Árbol de [la familia de las Lecitidaceas], de 5-10 metros de alto, poco ramificado, con hojas grandes (hasta 70 cm de largo). Produce inflorescencias en el tronco; el fruto redondo o en forma de pera, contiene semillas rodeadas por una pulpa carnosa.

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Record 3 2001-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fatty Substances (Food)
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
DEF

The fatty substance of dika-bread.

CONT

Dika oil, oba oil, or wild mango oil is obtained from a tree indigenous to the west coast of Africa.

Key term(s)
  • dika fat
  • oba-oil
  • dika butter

French

Domaine(s)
  • Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
DEF

Corps blanc, d'odeur caractéristique, F : 38°C, extrait des amandes d'Irvingia gabonensis Baill.; [...] contient acides laurique, myristique, oléique.

OBS

«Irvingia gabonensis» se retrouve au Gabon et au Congo.

Key term(s)
  • beurre de dica
  • huile de dika
  • graisse de dika

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
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