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ARROWROOT STARCH [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-02-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Dietetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arrowroot
1, record 1, English, arrowroot
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arrowroot starch 2, record 1, English, arrowroot%20starch
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Starch obtained from the roots of a plant native to tropical America. Finely ground to the consistency of cornstarch, it is used as a flavorless thickening agent in light sauces and glazes. 3, record 1, English, - arrowroot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arrowroot: Tuber of the West Indian plant, Maranta arundinacea, mainly used to prepare arrowroot starch, the most refined of all feculas. 2, record 1, English, - arrowroot
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Diététique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arrow-root
1, record 1, French, arrow%2Droot
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fécule d'arrow-root 2, record 1, French, f%C3%A9cule%20d%27arrow%2Droot
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Produit industriel extrait par voie humide des rhizomes de diverses espèces du genre Maranta L. et en particulier du Maranta arundinacea L. 1, record 1, French, - arrow%2Droot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Compte tenu de l'origine géographique, il existe plusieurs appellations de l'arrow-root : Arrow-root des Antilles. Arrow-root de la Barbade, de la Jamaïque ou des Bermudes. Arrow-root de Saint-Vincent. 1, record 1, French, - arrow%2Droot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[L'emploi] du terme arrow-root dans la dénomination d'autres fécules doit être évité. Ces produits doivent être désignés par le mot «fécule» accompagné du nom de la plante dont elle est extraite. 1, record 1, French, - arrow%2Droot
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
arrow-root; fécule d'arrow-root : Termes normalisés par l'AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - arrow%2Droot
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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