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DECORATIVE PLANT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-09-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Landscape Architecture
- Horticulture
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ornamental plant
1, record 1, English, ornamental%20plant
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- decorative plant 2, record 1, English, decorative%20plant
correct
- landscape plant 3, record 1, English, landscape%20plant
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plants grown for show and to satisfy the eye, rather than for food. 4, record 1, English, - ornamental%20plant
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Architecture paysagère
- Horticulture
- Floriculture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- plante d'ornement
1, record 1, French, plante%20d%27ornement
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- plante ornementale 2, record 1, French, plante%20ornementale
correct, feminine noun
- végétal d'ornement 3, record 1, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal%20d%27ornement
correct, masculine noun
- végétal ornemental 4, record 1, French, v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tal%20ornemental
correct, masculine noun
- plante décorative 5, record 1, French, plante%20d%C3%A9corative
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Jardin : Partie de terre cultivée sur laquelle on fait pousser des plantes d'ornement (fleurs, arbres, arbustes) et des plantes de rapport (légumes, arbres fruitiers): [...] 6, record 1, French, - plante%20d%27ornement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les bordures [...] Faites de plantes ornementales, elles délimitent heureusement les massifs, les plates-bandes, accompagnent et soulignent le tracé de certains sentiers et allées. 7, record 1, French, - plante%20d%27ornement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il y a actuellement, entre les plantes dites ornementales et celles qui ont pour principal mérite d'être comestibles, une frontière logique et raisonnable, mais peut-être trop rigide et trop définitive dans l'esprit de l'amateur de jardin. 7, record 1, French, - plante%20d%27ornement
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Arquitectura paisajista
- Horticultura
- Floricultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta ornamental
1, record 1, Spanish, planta%20ornamental
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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