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ELEPHANT EAR [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- monkeysoap
1, record 1, English, monkeysoap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- elephant ear 2, record 1, English, elephant%20ear
correct
- guanacaste 3, record 1, English, guanacaste
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 4, record 1, English, - monkeysoap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- monkey soap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oreille cafre
1, record 1, French, oreille%20cafre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- guanacaste 2, record 1, French, guanacaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 3, record 1, French, - oreille%20cafre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- guanacaste
1, record 1, Spanish, guanacaste
correct, masculine noun, Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, El Salvador
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conacaste 1, record 1, Spanish, conacaste
correct, masculine noun, Mexico, El Salvador
- oreja de elefante 2, record 1, Spanish, oreja%20de%20elefante
correct, feminine noun
- orejón 3, record 1, Spanish, orej%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun, Mexico
- tamboril 2, record 1, Spanish, tamboril
correct, masculine noun
- oreja de mono 2, record 1, Spanish, oreja%20de%20mono
correct, feminine noun, Puerto Rico
- piñón de oreja 2, record 1, Spanish, pi%C3%B1%C3%B3n%20de%20oreja
correct, masculine noun, Colombia
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol tropical de la familia de las Mimosáceas, de fruto no comestible, con forma de oreja, cuyo pericarpio coriáceo es de color café oscuro lustroso y en cuyo mesocarpio, mucilaginoso, de color blanquecino, se distribuyen las semillas, pequeñas y durísimas. La madera se utiliza para la ebanistería y la construcción. 3, record 1, Spanish, - guanacaste
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Pastries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- beavertail
1, record 2, English, beavertail
correct, Canada
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- beaver tail 2, record 2, English, beaver%20tail
correct, Canada
- elephant ear 3, record 2, English, elephant%20ear
correct, United States
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large oil-fried sheet of dough that is usually sprinkled with sugar and cinnamon. 4, record 2, English, - beavertail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Found commonly at county fairs and amusement parks, elephant ears are made of a bread mixture, and then fried. After being fried, elephant ears are often dusted with sugar and cinnamon. 5, record 2, English, - beavertail
Record 2, Key term(s)
- beaver-tail
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pâtisserie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- queue de castor
1, record 2, French, queue%20de%20castor
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grande galette de pâte frite habituellement recouverte d'un mélange de sucre et de cannelle. 2, record 2, French, - queue%20de%20castor
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-01-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- elephantear
1, record 3, English, elephantear
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A freshwater mollusc of the family Margaritiferidae. 2, record 3, English, - elephantear
Record 3, Key term(s)
- elephant-ear
- elephant ear
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- elliptio à dents fortes
1, record 3, French, elliptio%20%C3%A0%20dents%20fortes
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mollusque d'eau douce de la famille des Margaritiferidae. 2, record 3, French, - elliptio%20%C3%A0%20dents%20fortes
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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