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CUCUMBER [100 records]

Record 1 2025-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
  • Plant and Crop Production
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Cucumis melo has a number of botanical varieties .... Flexuosus has long, slender, sinuous fruits which vary from 1 to 3 inches in diameter, and from 18 to 36 inches in length, justifying the name snake or serpent melon. They are used either for preserves or as a curiosity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
  • Cultures (Agriculture)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

Le melon serpent vous ravira par sa grande taille (à la fois buisson et fruit), son rendement précoce et élevé et son excellent goût. Les tiges de vigne peuvent atteindre jusqu'à 4 m de longueur, formant de nombreuses branches latérales rigides. Les feuilles de melon ressemblent davantage aux feuilles de concombre (même forme et à pubescence laineuse), mais beaucoup plus grandes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Producción vegetal
Entrada(s) universal(es)
OBS

Planta de la familia de las cucurbitáceas, género cucumis.

OBS

A pesar de su forma y sabor, se trata de una variedad de melón y no de pepino.

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Record 2 - external organization data 2022-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment - National Occupational Classification (NOC)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Classification nationale des professions (CNP)

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Psolidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Psolidae.

Spanish

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Record 4 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synallactidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synallactidae.

Spanish

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Record 5 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Caudinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Caudinidae.

Spanish

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Record 6 2022-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Gephyrothuriidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Gephyrothuriidae.

Spanish

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Record 7 2022-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 8 2022-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Elpidiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Elpidiidae.

Spanish

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Record 9 2022-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae.

Key term(s)
  • spotted cucumber fleabeetle
  • southern corn root-worm

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae.

Spanish

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Record 10 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 11 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synaptidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synaptidae.

Spanish

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Record 12 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 13 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Eupyrgidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Eupyrgidae.

Spanish

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Record 14 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synallactidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synallactidae.

Spanish

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Record 15 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 16 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Sclerodactylidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Sclerodactylidae.

Spanish

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Record 17 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Psolidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Psolidae.

Spanish

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Record 18 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Molpadiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Molpadiidae.

Spanish

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Record 19 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 20 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Elpidiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Elpidiidae.

Spanish

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Record 21 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Molpadiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Molpadiidae.

Spanish

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Record 22 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Psolidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Psolidae.

Spanish

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Record 23 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Chiridotidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Chiridotidae.

Spanish

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Record 24 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Molpadiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Molpadiidae.

Spanish

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Record 25 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Caudinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Caudinidae.

Spanish

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Record 26 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Molpadiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Molpadiidae.

Spanish

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Record 27 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synallactidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synallactidae.

Spanish

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Record 28 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Sclerodactylidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Sclerodactylidae.

Key term(s)
  • holothurie à sillon

Spanish

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Record 29 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

Equinodermo de la clase de los Holotúridos, unisexual, con piel coriácea, cuerpo cilíndrico y tentáculos muy ramificados alrededor de la boca. Se contrae tan violentamente cuando se le molesta, que a veces arroja por la boca las vísceras, que fácilmente regenera después.

CONT

El pepino de Mar llamado también holoturia, pertenece al grupo de los equinodermos, relacionado con las estrellas de mar y erizos, presenta un cuerpo suave, con músculos circulares y longitudinales bien desarrollados, su tamaño varía de 2 cm. a 2 m de largo dependiendo de la especie. La boca está rodeada por pies modificados que forman un anillo de tentáculos y poseen cinco filas de pies a lo largo del cuerpo. [...] Los pepinos de mar son muy inactivos. [...] pueden expeler la parte externa de sus vísceras con una contracción muscular violenta que pueda romper la parte posterior del cuerpo. Las piezas perdidas se regeneran rápidamente.

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Record 30 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 31 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 32 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synaptidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synaptidae.

Spanish

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Record 33 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Psolidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Psolidae.

Spanish

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Record 34 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synallactidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synallactidae.

Spanish

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Record 35 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Chiridotidae.

Key term(s)
  • Albatros footless sea cucumber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Chiridotidae.

Key term(s)
  • holothurie de l'Albatros

Spanish

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Record 36 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Sclerodactylidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Sclerodactylidae.

Spanish

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Record 37 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Elpidiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Elpidiidae.

Spanish

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Record 38 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 39 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synaptidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synaptidae.

Spanish

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Record 40 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Myriotrochidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Myriotrochidae.

Spanish

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Record 41 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 42 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Psolidae.

Key term(s)
  • armored sea cucumber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Psolidae.

Spanish

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Record 43 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Elpidiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Elpidiidae.

Spanish

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Record 44 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Key term(s)
  • holothurie à petit pied

Spanish

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Record 45 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Laetmogonidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Laetmogonidae.

Spanish

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Record 46 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Molpadiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Molpadiidae.

Spanish

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Record 47 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 48 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Molpadiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Molpadiidae.

Spanish

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Record 49 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 50 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Elpidiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Elpidiidae.

Spanish

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Record 51 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 52 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Stichopodidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Stichopodidae.

Key term(s)
  • holothurie à papille blanche

Spanish

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Record 53 2022-07-19

English

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

A Cnidaria of the family Actinostolidae.

French

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

Cnidaire de la famille des Actinostolidae.

Spanish

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Record 54 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Molpadiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Molpadiidae.

Spanish

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Record 55 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Chiridotidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Chiridotidae.

Spanish

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Record 56 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 57 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synallactidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synallactidae.

Spanish

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Record 58 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Caudinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Caudinidae.

Spanish

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Record 59 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 60 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Mesothuriidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Mesothuriidae.

Spanish

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Record 61 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Caudinidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Caudinidae.

Spanish

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Record 62 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synaptidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synaptidae.

Spanish

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Record 63 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 64 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Stichopodidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Stichopodidae.

Spanish

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Record 65 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Ypsilothuriidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Ypsilothuriidae.

Spanish

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Record 66 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Sclerodactylidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Sclerodactylidae.

Spanish

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Record 67 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 68 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Sclerodactylidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Sclerodactylidae.

Spanish

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Record 69 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Psolidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Psolidae.

Spanish

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Record 70 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 71 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 72 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Synallactidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Synallactidae.

Spanish

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Record 73 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 74 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Psolidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Psolidae.

Spanish

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Record 75 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Elpidiidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Elpidiidae.

Spanish

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Record 76 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 77 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Phyllophoridae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Phyllophoridae.

Spanish

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Record 78 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 79 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Chiridotidae.

Key term(s)
  • jelly-bean footless sea cucumber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Chiridotidae.

Spanish

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Record 80 2022-07-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

A sea cucumber of the family Cucumariidae.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Holothurie de la famille des Cucumariidae.

Spanish

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Record 81 2022-06-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

An insect (order Coleoptera) of the family Chrysomelidae.

Key term(s)
  • striped cucumber fleabeetle

French

Domaine(s)
  • Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Insecte (ordre des coléoptères) de la famille des Chrysomelidae.

Spanish

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Record 82 2022-03-08

English

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

A plant of the family Cucurbitaceae.

Key term(s)
  • redstriped cucumber

French

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

Plante de la famille des Cucurbitaceae.

OBS

Diplocyclos palmatus : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 83 2021-10-28

English

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

A plant of the family Cucurbitaceae.

OBS

manroot: common name also used to refer to the species Ipomoea pandurata and to the species Ipomoea leptophylla.

Key term(s)
  • Oregon big-root
  • western wildcucumber
  • big-root

French

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

Plante de la famille Cucurbitaceae.

Spanish

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Record 84 2021-05-05

English

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

A plant of the family Cucurbitaceae.

French

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

Plante de la famille des Cucurbitaceae.

OBS

Melothria pendula : Il n'y a pas de nom commun pour désigner cette espèce.

Spanish

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Record 85 2020-05-12

English

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

A plant of the family Cucurbitaceae.

French

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

Plante de la famille des Cucurbitaceae.

Spanish

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Record 86 2017-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Vegetable Crop Production
  • Food Industries
OBS

In the National Occupational Classification (NOC), an official occupational title in Group 8611 - Harvesting Labourers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Production légumière
  • Industrie de l'alimentation
OBS

Dans la Classification nationale des professions (CNP), titre de profession officiel dans le Groupe 8611 - Manœuvres affectés/manœuvres affectées aux récoltes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Nombramiento de cargos (Generalidades)
  • Producción hortícola
  • Industria alimentaria
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Record 87 2017-10-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
DEF

A cucumber that has been preserved in brine or in vinegar.

OBS

pickle: not to be confused with "pickle" referring to a "pickled gherkin."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
  • Conservación de los alimentos y elaboración de conservas
CONT

Elaboración de pepinos en vinagre. Se lavan bien los pepinos tiernos. Se pinchan con un palillo por todos los lados. Se cubren con sal [...] se dejan por 30 minutos y nuevamente se lavan. Se envasan y se cubren con vinagre hirviendo [...]

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Record 88 2016-11-10

English

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

snake cucumber; Cucumis flexuosus: terms extracted from the “Glossaire de l’agriculture” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

French

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

concombre serpent; Cucumis flexuosus : termes extraits du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduits avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 89 2016-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)

French

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

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 90 2016-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

A Mediterranean and African herbaceous vine which is related to the watermelon and from which a powerful cathartic is prepared.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
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.

OBS

Famille des Cucurbitacées.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 91 2016-03-11

English

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

One species, a perennial herb native to e. North America [of the family Liliaceae] ... The rhizomes are crisp and edible, with a cucumberlike flavor.

French

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

Plante vivace, à rhizome blanc, à odeur de concombre, originaire de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord, famille des Liliacées. Le rhizome charnu se cuit sous la cendre, dans certaines campagnes il est aussi mariné dans le vinaigre.

Key term(s)
  • concombre sauvage
  • jarnotte

Spanish

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Record 92 2016-02-24

English

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

A clear, green vegetable, it is about the size of a cucumber and possesses a wrinkled surface. Inside is a layer of white or pink spongy pulp and seeds. Six to eight inches long, used for soup or fried with beef.

OBS

Fruit is bitter, but cooked and eaten in the Orient.

OBS

[Tendril-bearing vines] widespread in tropics; naturalized in se. U.S. [Momordica charantia] is the more commonly cultured species. Juice from fruit and leaves has been used medicinally.

French

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

De saveur très amère, ils ne sont appréciés comme légumes que par une minorité de consommateurs [...] Aux Indes, dont la plante est originaire (d'où l'autre nom antillais de Pomme coolie), c'est un légume très apprécié.

OBS

Les graines utilisées comme vermifuge en médecine indigène (régions tropicales) contiennent une huile siccative.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Botánica
  • Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 93 2016-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
DEF

Any of a class (Holothuridae) of echinoderms having an elongate flexible tough muscular body.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Échinoderme allongé au tégument relativement mou, dont la symétrie bilatérale masque souvent la pentamérie.

OBS

biche de mer; biche-de-mer; bêche-de-mer; concombre de mer : termes courants pour nommer une holothurie.

Spanish

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Record 94 2015-04-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
DEF

The fruit of an annual [creeping] plant of the gourd family, which is generally eaten raw but is also good cooked.

OBS

It is long and cylindrical in shape, with firm, watery, pale green flesh, which is crisp, cool and slightly bitter to the taste; its fine green skin is shiny and usually smooth.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

Fruit d'une plante annuelle rampante de la famille des cucurbitacées, qui se mange salé, cru ou cuit.

CONT

Charnu, bien ferme, allongé et cylindrique, le concombre possède une chair vert pâle, croquante et fraîche, légèrement amère, sous une fine peau plus ou moins verte, brillante, lisse ou épineuse.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
DEF

[...] fruto pulposo, cilíndrico, de seis a doce centímetros de largo y dos a cinco de grueso, amarillo cuando está maduro, y antes verde más o menos claro por la parte exterior, interiormente blanco y con multitud de semillas ovaladas y puntiagudas por uno de sus extremos, chatas y pequeñas, [...] comestible.

OBS

[Fruto del pepino,] planta herbácea anual, de la familia de las Cucurbitáceas.

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Record 95 2012-03-16

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Production légumière

Spanish

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Record 96 2012-02-22

English

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

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des plantes
  • Production légumière

Spanish

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Record 97 2012-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
  • Food Preservation and Canning
CONT

"Pickling" refers to cucumbers that are primarily used for processing or pickling. Pickling cucumbers have thin skins, are short and blocky, and usually have a color gradient from dark green at the stem end to light green at the blossom end. In addition, a pickling cucumber fruit has a whiter or lighter green belly (where fruit and soil are in contact) than does a slicing cucumber.

CONT

Cucumbers can be pickled for flavor and longer shelf-life. As compared to eating cucumbers, pickling cucumbers tend to be shorter, thicker, less regularly-shaped, and have bumpy skin with tiny white- or black-dotted spines. They are never waxed. Color can vary from creamy yellow to pale or dark green. Pickling cucumbers are sometimes sold fresh as “Kirby” or “Liberty” cucumbers.

CONT

Cucumbers are grown for fresh consumption (called slicers) and pickling (called picklers) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
  • Conservation des aliments et conserverie
CONT

[Le concombre] se cultive sur les grandes étendues et ses fruits sont consommés soit à l'état frais (appelés concombres à trancher) [ou utilisés] pour faire le marinage (appelés concombres à mariner).

Spanish

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Record 98 2011-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
CONT

"Slicing" refers to cucumbers sold fresh for immediate consumption usually as a salad item. Characterized by thick, uniform, dark green skins, slicing cucumbers are longer than pickling types, and their thicker skins are more resistant to damage during handling and shipping.

CONT

Cucumbers are grown for fresh consumption (called slicers) and pickling (called picklers) ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
CONT

[Le concombre] se cultive sur les grandes étendues et ses fruits sont consommés soit à l'état frais (appelés concombres à trancher) [ou utilisés] pour faire le marinage (appelés concombres à mariner).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
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Record 99 2011-11-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cosmetology
  • Personal Esthetics
  • Pharmacology
  • Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

Cucumis Sativus Extract is an extract of the fruit of the cucumber, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbitaceae.

Key term(s)
  • extract of Cucumis sativus

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cosmétologie
  • Esthétique et soins corporels
  • Pharmacologie
  • Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Extrait des fruits du concombre, Cucumis sativus, Cucurbitacées. Usage : émollient

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Productos de belleza
  • Estética personal
  • Farmacología
  • Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es)
DEF

El extracto de pepino se obtiene a partir del fruto de Cucumis sativus. [...] el extracto de pepino es recomendable a la hora de formular cosméticos con acción hidratante, refrescante, descongestiva y suavizante. Su actividad antioxidante se debe, principalmente, al contenido en compuestos fenólicos y vitamina C del pepino.

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Record 100 2011-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mollusks, Echinoderms and Prochordates
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

The Holothuroidea, or sea cucumbers, are an abundant and diverse group of worm-like and usually soft-bodied echinoderms. They are found in nearly every marine environment, but are most diverse on tropical shallow-water coral reefs. They range from the intertidal, where they may be exposed briefly at low tide, to the floor of the deepest oceanic trenches.

Key term(s)
  • sea cucumber

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mollusques, échinodermes et procordés
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Classe d'échinodermes (embranchement d'animaux marins) qui compte plus de 1 800 espèces et dont plusieurs sont comestibles.

Key term(s)
  • concombre de mer
  • holothurie

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Moluscos, equinodermos y procordados
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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