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ALFA GRASS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Industrial Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alfa
1, record 1, English, alfa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alfa grass 1, record 1, English, alfa%20grass
correct
- esparto grass 2, record 1, English, esparto%20grass
correct
- esparto 3, record 1, English, esparto
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of two kinds of long coarse grass (Stipa tenacissima or hygeum spartum) growing in Spain and N Africa, used to make cordage, baskets, shoes, and paper ... 4, record 1, English, - alfa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alfa; alfa grass; esparto grass; esparto: terms extracted from the "Glossaire de l'agriculture" and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 5, record 1, English, - alfa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes industrielles
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alfa
1, record 1, French, alfa
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sparte 2, record 1, French, sparte
correct, masculine noun
- spart 3, record 1, French, spart
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée (Graminées) d'Afrique du Nord et d'Espagne, dont les feuilles servent de matière première à la fabrication de la sparterie et de certains papiers. 4, record 1, French, - alfa
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alfa : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l'agriculture» et reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 5, record 1, French, - alfa
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- esparto
1, record 1, Spanish, esparto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- atocha 2, record 1, Spanish, atocha
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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