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CAULIFLOWER [24 records]

Record 1 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sponges, Hydrozoans and Jellyfish
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A Cnidaria of the family Paragorgiidae.

Key term(s)
  • cauliflower bubble-gum coral

French

Domaine(s)
  • Éponges, hydres et méduses
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Cnidaire de la famille des Paragorgiidae.

Key term(s)
  • corail des choux-fleurs

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Crassulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Crassulaceae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Arbusto suculento de la familia Crasulaceae, de condición perenne, puede alcanzar los 2 m de altura, aunque generalmente se mantiene en una medida más reducida, sobre todo cuando se cultiva en maceta.

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Record 3 2020-08-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A plant of the family Amaranthaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Plante de la famille des Amaranthaceae.

OBS

Salsola tuberculatiformis : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 4 2018-02-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes
OBS

à la polonaise: French for "in the manner of Poland," generally referring to cooked vegetables (most often cauliflower or asparagus) that are sprinkled with chopped hard-cooked egg, breadcrumbs, parsley and melted butter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine
OBS

à la polonaise : Se dit de légumes cuits au naturel, parsemés de jaune d'œuf dur haché et de persil ou de fines herbes, puis arrosés de mie de pain frite au beurre (apprêt classique, notamment pour le chou-fleur et les asperges).

Spanish

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Record 5 2016-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vegetable Crop Production
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

There are two types of broccoli, one the cauliflower broccoli (Brassica oleracea var. botrytis) and the sprouting type (B. oleracea var. italica).

Key term(s)
  • winter cauliflower
  • Brassica oleracea botrytis

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production légumière
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Peu cultivé en Amérique du Nord; n'est pas la même chose que le brocoli.

Key term(s)
  • Brassica oleracea botrytis

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Producción hortícola
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 6 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A mushroom of the family Clavariaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Champignon de la famille des Clavariaceae.

Spanish

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Record 7 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A mushroom of the family Sarcoscyphaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Champignon de la famille des Sarcoscyphaceae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A mushroom of the family Clavariaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Champignon de la famille des Clavariaceae.

Spanish

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Record 9 2016-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fungi and Myxomycetes
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A mushroom of the family Clavariaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Champignons et myxomycètes
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Champignon de la famille des Clavariaceae.

Spanish

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Record 10 2016-01-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A variety of cabbage ... having a dense white mass of fleshy flower stalks that form the head.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CONT

La coliflor es una de las múltiples variedades de col. Todas son comestibles.

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Record 11 2015-04-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
  • Restaurant Menus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plats cuisinés
  • Menus (Restauration)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Platos preparados (Cocina)
  • Menú (Restaurantes)
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Record 12 2013-02-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Prepared Dishes (Cooking)
  • Restaurant Menus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Plats cuisinés
  • Menus (Restauration)

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Platos preparados (Cocina)
  • Menú (Restaurantes)
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Record 13 2012-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lichens
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A lichen of the family Stereocaulaceae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lichens
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Lichen de la famille des Stereocaulaceae.

Spanish

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Record 14 2012-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Ear
DEF

A severe deformity of the auricle, observed primarily in wrestlers and boxers, resulting from injury, often repeated injury, to the external ear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oreille
DEF

Oreille déformée à la suite de traumatismes répétés, tels que les coups reçus par les boxeurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Oreja
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Record 15 2012-03-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Vegetable Crop Production

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Production légumière

Spanish

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Record 16 2009-06-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A virus whose hosts include a number of crucifers; the polyhedral virion, approximately 50 mn in diameter, contains double-stranded DNA.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Caulimovirus possédant un génome double brin pouvant être manipulé facilement in vitro. L'ADN viral qu'il contient devient facilement infectieux par frottement sur des feuilles saines.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
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Record 17 2006-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Fish
DEF

A disease which occurs in eels and results in a tumor overgrowing the mouth and parts of the head, eventually leading to loss of weight and death.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Poissons
DEF

Chez les anguilles, maladie provoquant l'apparition d'une tumeur dans la cavité buccale et d'autres parties de la tête et causant une perte de poids et, à la longue, la mort.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Peces
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Record 18 2005-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine

Spanish

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Record 19 2005-07-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Recipes

French

Domaine(s)
  • Recettes de cuisine

Spanish

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Record 20 2002-09-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
OBS

Description: The leaves have discoloured areas between the veins which contrast with darker regions. A reduction in the size of the heads make them unmarketable.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
CONT

Le virus de la mosaïque du chou-fleur est transmis d'un plant à l'autre par les pucerons.

Spanish

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Record 21 2000-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Beverages
  • Brewing and Malting
CONT

activity increases and the stage known as the "krausen", or cauliflower" stage is reached after two days.

Key term(s)
  • cauliflower head

French

Domaine(s)
  • Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
  • Brasserie et malterie
CONT

on voit d'abord se former une fine mousse blanche qui [prend au bout de 24 heures, un aspect frisé, analogue à celui des choux-fleurs, d'où le nom de krauzen]

Key term(s)
  • pic de mousse

Spanish

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Record 22 2000-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brewing and Malting
  • General Scientific and Technical Vocabulary
Key term(s)
  • kraeusen
  • frothy head stage
  • cauliflower stage
  • second stage
  • low kraeusen
  • young kraeusen

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasserie et malterie
  • Vocabulaire technique et scientifique général
Key term(s)
  • stade des kraüsen bas

Spanish

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Record 23 1985-05-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plant Diseases
  • Vegetable Crop Production

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Production légumière

Spanish

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Record 24 1984-06-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vegetable Crop Production

French

Domaine(s)
  • Production légumière

Spanish

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