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EBONY [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ebony
1, record 1, English, ebony
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Diospyros spp. 2, record 1, English, Diospyros%20spp%2E
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tree from which ebony is obtained. 1, record 1, English, - ebony
Record 1, Key term(s)
- true ebony
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ébénier
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9b%C3%A9nier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Diospyros spp. 2, record 1, French, Diospyros%20spp%2E
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre de la famille des ébénacées qui fournit l'ébène. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9b%C3%A9nier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ébano
1, record 1, Spanish, %C3%A9bano
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Diospyros spp. 1, record 1, Spanish, Diospyros%20spp%2E
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Wood
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ebony
1, record 2, English, ebony
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hard heavy durable wood yielded by various trees of the genus Diospyros in tropical Asia and Africa. 1, record 2, English, - ebony
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de bois
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ébène
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9b%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bois de l'ébénier, d'un noir foncé, d'un grain uni et d'une grande dureté, utilisé en tabletterie, marqueterie, brosserie, etc. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9b%C3%A8ne
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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