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STONE ROSE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plum
1, record 1, English, plum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus "Prunus", of the rose family, having oblong stone. 2, record 1, English, - plum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plums are referred to as a stonefruit because they contain a stone (pit) in the center of the flesh which may be either a freestone or a clingstone. If the stone clings to the flesh of the fruit the plum is a clingstone fruit, otherwise it is a freestone. 3, record 1, English, - plum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Skin colors of plums may range from yellow, orange, green, red, purple, to dark blue or almost black, while the range of flavors from the flesh can be from tart to very sweet and juicy. The lighter colored skins are typically the sweeter skins while the darker skins are bitter and more tart tasting. 3, record 1, English, - plum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- prune
1, record 1, French, prune
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit d'été comprenant de nombreuses variétés, plus ou moins gros, sphérique ou ovoïde, à noyau, de couleur variable (le plus souvent violette, jaune ou verte), à la chair juteuse, agréable, que l'on consomme frais, cuit ou séché. 2, record 1, French, - prune
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
prune : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - prune
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ciruela
1, record 1, Spanish, ciruela
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-12-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Petrography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stone packing
1, record 2, English, stone%20packing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A frost structure ... consisting of a large, flat-lying boulder surrounded by a cluster of edgewise-lying flat stones. 1, record 2, English, - stone%20packing
Record 2, Key term(s)
- stone rose
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pétrographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rose de pierres
1, record 2, French, rose%20de%20pierres
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les roses de pierres, un gros bloc se trouve au centre et des éléments plus petits, généralement aplatis, sont dressés tout autour. 1, record 2, French, - rose%20de%20pierres
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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