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CONVALLARIA MAJALIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lily of the valley
1, record 1, English, lily%20of%20the%20valley
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- May lily 2, record 1, English, May%20lily
correct
- May bells 2, record 1, English, May%20bells
correct
- Our Lady's tears 3, record 1, English, Our%20Lady%27s%20tears
correct, obsolete
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Perennial plant native to Eurasia but commonly grown in gardens. ... bell-shaped flowers. ... Lily of the valley contains glycosides that act somewhat like digitalis and can produce irregular heartbeat and upset stomach. ... Do not use without medical supervision 2, record 1, English, - lily%20of%20the%20valley
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Floriculture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- muguet
1, record 1, French, muguet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- muguet de mai 2, record 1, French, muguet%20de%20mai
correct, masculine noun
- lis des vallées 1, record 1, French, lis%20des%20vall%C3%A9es
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Russes utilisent ces fleurs comme remède à certaines affections cardiaques [...] Cette plante renferme une substance qui ralentit et renforce les battements de cœur et qu'utilise couramment la thérapeutique moderne. 3, record 1, French, - muguet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- lys des vallées
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Floricultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lirio de los valles
1, record 1, Spanish, lirio%20de%20los%20valles
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- muguete 1, record 1, Spanish, muguete
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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