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AVOCADO [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- avocado
1, record 1, English, avocado
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- avocado tree 2, record 1, English, avocado%20tree
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree bearing avocados. 3, record 1, English, - avocado
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avocado tree: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 4, record 1, English, - avocado
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avocatier
1, record 1, French, avocatier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avocatier est cultivé pour ses fruits (avocats) qui servent à la consommation humaine ou qui donnent une huile principalement pour la fabrication des cosmétiques, mais aussi en pharmacologie. 2, record 1, French, - avocatier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
avocatier : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 3, record 1, French, - avocatier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguacate
1, record 1, Spanish, aguacate
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Persea americana 1, record 1, Spanish, Persea%20americana
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- avocado
1, record 2, English, avocado
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- avocado pear 2, record 2, English, avocado%20pear
correct
- alligator pear 1, record 2, English, alligator%20pear
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A widespread, thick-skinned, pear-shaped tropical fruit, yellowish green to purplish black, with a single large seed and yellow, buttery flesh, used in salads. 2, record 2, English, - avocado
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avocat
1, record 2, French, avocat
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poire d'avocat 2, record 2, French, poire%20d%27avocat
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit de l'avocatier, de la grosseur d'une poire, à peau verte ou violette, dont la chair a la consistance du beurre et un goût rappelant celui de l'artichaut. 3, record 2, French, - avocat
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aguacate
1, record 2, Spanish, aguacate
correct, masculine noun, Spain, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- palta 2, record 2, Spanish, palta
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Uruguay
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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