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PAPAYA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-12-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- papaya
1, record 1, English, papaya
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical American tree ... of the [Caricaceae] family, resembling a palm, having a bunch of large leaves at the top, and bearing a large, oblong, yellowish-orange fruit ... 2, record 1, English, - papaya
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- papayer
1, record 1, French, papayer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre exotique [...] au port de palmier, à fruit comestible[, de la famille des Caricaceae]. 2, record 1, French, - papayer
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
- papayo
1, record 1, Spanish, papayo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- papaya 1, record 1, Spanish, papaya
feminine noun
- papayero 1, record 1, Spanish, papayero
masculine noun
- papayo macho 1, record 1, Spanish, papayo%20macho
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- papaya
1, record 2, English, papaya
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- papaia 2, record 2, English, papaia
correct
- pawpaw 3, record 2, English, pawpaw
correct, see observation
- papaw 4, record 2, English, papaw
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The large, oblong, yellowish-orange fruit of the papaya tree, eaten raw or cooked. 5, record 2, English, - papaya
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pawpaw; papaw: These terms are used for both the fruit of Carica papaya and the fruit of Asimina triloba. 5, record 2, English, - papaya
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- papaye
1, record 2, French, papaye
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit comestible du papayer, baie jaune orangé à maturité, de forme oblongue. 2, record 2, French, - papaye
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- papaya
1, record 2, Spanish, papaya
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Mexico, Peru
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- lechosa 2, record 2, Spanish, lechosa
correct, feminine noun, Honduras, Venezuela
- fruta bomba 3, record 2, Spanish, fruta%20bomba
feminine noun, Cuba
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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