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CANDLE NUT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Oilseed Crops
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- candlenut
1, record 1, English, candlenut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bankul nut 2, record 1, English, bankul%20nut
correct
- candle nut 3, record 1, English, candle%20nut
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fruit of a tree (Aleurites moluccana) of the spurge family, growing in the Pacific Islands ... 4, record 1, English, - candlenut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The] indigenous peoples burn the fruit as a candle and it is processed commercially for its oil. 4, record 1, English, - candlenut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
candle nut: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - candlenut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noix de bancoul
1, record 1, French, noix%20de%20bancoul
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bancoul 1, record 1, French, bancoul
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit comestible du bancoulier. 2, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20bancoul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Aleurite ou Aleurites. Plante oléagineuse asiatique et océanienne, formant cinq espèces : Aleurites moluccana, ou bancoulier des Moluques, qui donne la noix de bancoul [...] 2, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20bancoul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nuez de Bancul
1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20Bancul
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nuez de Molucas 1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20Molucas
feminine noun
- nuez de la India 2, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20la%20India
feminine noun
- nuez de cera 2, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20cera
feminine noun
- nuez de candela 2, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20candela
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruto perteneciente al árbol denominado Aleurites moluccana. Es un fruto carnoso de color verde oliva y las semillas parecen nueces pequeñas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - nuez%20de%20Bancul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las semillas suministran por expresión un aceite graso (aceite de Bankul, de Kekusse, de Kukui) que se seca en contacto del aire, y se emplea como purgante, para el alumbrado y para la fabricación de jabones. [...] El residuo de prensado del aceite sirve de alimento al ganado o de abono. 1, record 1, Spanish, - nuez%20de%20Bancul
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