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MEADOWFOAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-02-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Douglas' meadowfoam
1, record 1, English, Douglas%27%20meadowfoam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- meadow-foam 2, record 1, English, meadow%2Dfoam
correct
- meadowfoam 3, record 1, English, meadowfoam
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Limnanthaceae. 4, record 1, English, - Douglas%27%20meadowfoam
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Douglas' meadow foam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Limnanthes douglasii
1, record 1, French, Limnanthes%20douglasii
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Limnanthaceae. 2, record 1, French, - Limnanthes%20douglasii
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Limnanthes douglasii : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce. 3, record 1, French, - Limnanthes%20douglasii
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-02-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Food Industries
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- meadowfoam
1, record 2, English, meadowfoam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
herbaceous plant yielding oil designed to replace whale oil. 2, record 2, English, - meadowfoam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Meadowfoam, a new oilseed crop cultivated mainly on the west coast of the United States and Canada, may soon be in Britain. ... Japan is said to be interested in meadowfoam as an alternative raw material for cosmetics. (The Times (London), 14 Sept. 1985, p. 3.). 2, record 2, English, - meadowfoam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- écume des prés
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9cume%20des%20pr%C3%A9s
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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