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QUEENSLAND ARROWROOT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- edible canna
1, record 1, English, edible%20canna
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- achira 2, record 1, English, achira
correct
- tous-les-mois 3, record 1, English, tous%2Dles%2Dmois
correct
- Queensland arrowroot 2, record 1, English, Queensland%20arrowroot
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Starchy rootstocks that are known as tous-les-mois. The extracted starch is sometimes sold as arrowroot and is used in the preparation of baby foods, as well as being an adulterant of Cocoa. Native to the West Indies and South America. 4, record 1, English, - edible%20canna
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Production légumière
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- canna comestible
1, record 1, French, canna%20comestible
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tous-les-mois 1, record 1, French, tous%2Dles%2Dmois
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tubercule comestible sous le nom de tous-les-mois, donnant une fécule très digeste. Plante alimentaire très importante dans le Pacifique et en Australie. 1, record 1, French, - canna%20comestible
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Producción hortícola
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- achira
1, record 1, Spanish, achira
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- adeire 1, record 1, Spanish, adeire
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-03-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Queensland arrowroot 1, record 2, English, Queensland%20arrowroot
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- canna arrowroot 1, record 2, English, canna%20arrowroot
- canna starch 1, record 2, English, canna%20starch
- toloman starch 2, record 2, English, toloman%20starch
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Product derived from the plant Canna edulis. 1, record 2, English, - Queensland%20arrowroot
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fécule de tous les mois
1, record 2, French, f%C3%A9cule%20de%20tous%20les%20mois
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arrowroot du Queensland 1, record 2, French, arrowroot%20du%20Queensland
- fécule de Toloman 1, record 2, French, f%C3%A9cule%20de%20Toloman
feminine noun
- fécule de toloman 2, record 2, French, f%C3%A9cule%20de%20toloman
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Produit dérivé du végétal Canna edulis. 1, record 2, French, - f%C3%A9cule%20de%20tous%20les%20mois
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- arrurruz de canna
1, record 2, Spanish, arrurruz%20de%20canna
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fécula de Tolomán 1, record 2, Spanish, f%C3%A9cula%20de%20Tolom%C3%A1n
feminine noun
- fécula de tolomán 2, record 2, Spanish, f%C3%A9cula%20de%20tolom%C3%A1n
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Producto derivado de la planta Canna edulis. 1, record 2, Spanish, - arrurruz%20de%20canna
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