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MANIOCCA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-01-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cassava
1, record 1, English, cassava
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- manioc 2, record 1, English, manioc
correct
- maniocca 3, record 1, English, maniocca
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical plant of genus Manihot with tuberous roots; it yields starch and flour, and may be used to produce alcohol from the fibrous residue of both the leafy tops and the tuberous roots. 4, record 1, English, - cassava
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Its roots are made [also] into ... tapioca. 3, record 1, English, - cassava
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- manioc
1, record 1, French, manioc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante vivrière tropicale aux racines comestibles dont on tire le tapioca. (Famille des euphorbiacées.) 2, record 1, French, - manioc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Brésil s'est lancé depuis maintenant 5 ans dans un gros programme de production d'alcool à partir de canne à sucre, et depuis peu de manioc. 3, record 1, French, - manioc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de raíces y tubérculos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mandioca
1, record 1, Spanish, mandioca
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Manihot utilissima 1, record 1, Spanish, Manihot%20utilissima
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Es un arbusto de 1,5 a 3 metros de altura, que pertenece al género "manihot" de la familia de las "euforbiáceas"; dispone de hojas profundamente divididas y la planta ofrece raíces tuberosas (yuca) que crecen en racimos en la base del tallo. Pudo tener su origen en Brasil o las Antillas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mandioca
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