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CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colocynth
1, record 1, English, colocynth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colocynth apple 2, record 1, English, colocynth%20apple
correct
- bitter apple 1, record 1, English, bitter%20apple
correct
- bitter cucumber 1, record 1, English, bitter%20cucumber
correct
- bitter gourd 1, record 1, English, bitter%20gourd
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Mediterranean and African herbaceous vine which is related to the watermelon and from which a powerful cathartic is prepared. 2, record 1, English, - colocynth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coloquinte
1, record 1, French, coloquinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concombre amer 2, record 1, French, concombre%20amer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cultivée dans les régions méditerranéennes les plus chaudes, ainsi que dans l'ouest et sud-ouest de l'Asie, la coloquinte n'est probablement sauvage qu'en Afrique désertique. [...] Proche parente de la pastèque (Citrullus vulgaris) [...] elle ne doit pas être confondue avec les diverses cucurbitacées ornementales comme la calebasse. [...] La coloquinte doit à des glucosides amers d'être l'un des purgatifs les plus violents du règne végétal. [...] De nos jours peu usitée, elle fait partie de la liste des substances toxiques de la pharmacopée. 3, record 1, French, - coloquinte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Cucurbitacées. 4, record 1, French, - coloquinte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coloquíntida
1, record 1, Spanish, coloqu%C3%ADntida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alhundal 1, record 1, Spanish, alhundal
masculine noun
- tuera 1, record 1, Spanish, tuera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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