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BETA VULGARIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- beet
1, record 1, English, beet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- beetroot 1, record 1, English, beetroot
correct
- common beet 2, record 1, English, common%20beet
- Beta vulgaris 2, record 1, English, Beta%20vulgaris
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The various forms are a single species, B vulgaris. The common beet is extensively cultivated in many varieties for the use of its sweetish, succulent root as a vegetable and as feed for cattle. 2, record 1, English, - beet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Called beetroot in British books, to distinguish it from the beetgreen, which is prized as a pot herb and is occasionally used in salads when it is very small ... 2, record 1, English, - beet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- betterave
1, record 1, French, betterave
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bette 2, record 1, French, bette
avoid
- Beta vulgaris 3, record 1, French, Beta%20vulgaris
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante potagère (chénopodiacées) dont on consomme la racine charnue. 4, record 1, French, - betterave
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La betterave vient en deuxième place dans le monde pour la production du sucre. 5, record 1, French, - betterave
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- remolacha
1, record 1, Spanish, remolacha
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- betarraga 2, record 1, Spanish, betarraga
correct, feminine noun, Chile
- betabel 3, record 1, Spanish, betabel
masculine noun, Mexico
- beteraba 3, record 1, Spanish, beteraba
feminine noun, Ecuador
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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