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YAM [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2006-11-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Medicinal Plants
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- yam
1, record 1, English, yam
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A perennial vine climbing to 20 feet. Heart-shaped alternate leaves, hairy on the under surface, are borne singly along the slender stem. Flowers (June-July) are greenish white, tiny, and borne in loose clusters. Seeds form in yellowish-green winged triangular capsules. 2, record 1, English, - yam
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes médicinales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- igname
1, record 1, French, igname
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante tropicale vivace et grimpante, à gros tubercules farineux. 2, record 1, French, - igname
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-11-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Root and Tuber Crops
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- yam
1, record 2, English, yam
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The orange-fleshed varieties of sweet-potato grown in the southern United States. 2, record 2, English, - yam
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Americans sometimes loosely refer to sweet potatoes as yams, but the true yam is quite a different vegetable ... 3, record 2, English, - yam
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes sarclées
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- igname
1, record 2, French, igname
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
ignames : Tubercules solitaires ou en faisceaux digités de couleur brune avec chair blanche, jaune ou rougeâtre. 2, record 2, French, - igname
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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