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ALLIUM CEPA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- onion
1, record 1, English, onion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- garden onion 2, record 1, English, garden%20onion
correct, see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. 3, record 1, English, - onion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
garden onion: common name also used to refer to the species Allium x proliferum. 3, record 1, English, - onion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- oignon
1, record 1, French, oignon
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 Amaryllidaceae. 2, record 1, French, - oignon
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ognon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cebolla
1, record 1, Spanish, cebolla
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- multiplier onion
1, record 2, English, multiplier%20onion
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- potato onion 2, record 2, English, potato%20onion
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A type of onion producing separable bulbs. 1, record 2, English, - multiplier%20onion
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A plant of the family Amaryllidaceae. 3, record 2, English, - multiplier%20onion
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- oignon patate
1, record 2, French, oignon%20patate
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Oignon formant un paquet de bulbes de forme irrégulière. 2, record 2, French, - oignon%20patate
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Plante de la famille des Amaryllidaceae. 3, record 2, French, - oignon%20patate
Record 2, Key term(s)
- ognon patate
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cebolla patata
1, record 2, Spanish, cebolla%20patata
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cebolla subterránea 1, record 2, Spanish, cebolla%20subterr%C3%A1nea
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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