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ABSINTHIUM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absinthe wormwood
1, record 1, English, absinthe%20wormwood
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absinthium 2, record 1, English, absinthium
correct
- common wormwood 3, record 1, English, common%20wormwood
correct, see observation
- absinthe 3, record 1, English, absinthe
correct
- absinth wormwood 4, record 1, English, absinth%20wormwood
correct
- absinth 4, record 1, English, absinth
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Asteraceae. 5, record 1, English, - absinthe%20wormwood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
absinth: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 1, English, - absinthe%20wormwood
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
common wormwood: common name also used when referring to the species Artemisia vulgaris. 5, record 1, English, - absinthe%20wormwood
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- armoise absinthe
1, record 1, French, armoise%20absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- absinthe 2, record 1, French, absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Asteraceae. 3, record 1, French, - armoise%20absinthe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
armoise absinthe : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 3, record 1, French, - armoise%20absinthe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ajenjo
1, record 1, Spanish, ajenjo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- ajenjo mayor 2, record 1, Spanish, ajenjo%20mayor
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wormwood oil
1, record 2, English, wormwood%20oil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- absinthe oil 2, record 2, English, absinthe%20oil
correct
- absinthium oil 3, record 2, English, absinthium%20oil
correct
- absinthium 4, record 2, English, absinthium
correct
- oil of wormwood 5, record 2, English, oil%20of%20wormwood
correct
- wormwood 4, record 2, English, wormwood
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A dark green to brown bitter narcotic essential oil obtained from the leaves and tops of a wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) and used as a flavoring agent in liqueurs and esp. formerly in medicine as a tonic and anthelmintic. 6, record 2, English, - wormwood%20oil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with wormseed oil. 7, record 2, English, - wormwood%20oil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Artemisia
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- essence d'absinthe
1, record 2, French, essence%20d%27absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- essence de grande absinthe 2, record 2, French, essence%20de%20grande%20absinthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide narcotique vert foncé tirant parfois sur le brun, de saveur brûlante, obtenu par distillation à la vapeur des feuilles d'Artemisia absinthium. Aromatisant. Employé aussi en thérapeutique. 2, record 2, French, - essence%20d%27absinthe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Química
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Farmacología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- esencia de ajenjo
1, record 2, Spanish, esencia%20de%20ajenjo
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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