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BAMBUSA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- bamboo
1, record 1, English, bamboo
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a number of semitropical or tropical grasses (subfamily Bambusoideae) often resembling trees, with perennial, jointed stems that are woody, hard, springy, and often hollow and sometimes grow to a height of c. 36 m (c. 120 feet); the stems are used in light construction and for furniture, canes, etc., and the young shoots of some species are eaten. 1, record 1, English, - bamboo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- bambou
1, record 1, French, bambou
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante (graminées) tropicale ou semi-tropicale, à tige cylindrique souvent creuse, ligneuse, cloisonnée au niveau des nœuds, qui peut atteindre quarante mètres de hauteur. 1, record 1, French, - bambou
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción vegetal
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- bambú
1, record 1, Spanish, bamb%C3%BA
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- bambuc 1, record 1, Spanish, bambuc
correct, masculine noun
- caña brava 2, record 1, Spanish, ca%C3%B1a%20brava
correct, feminine noun, generic
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta de la familia de las Gramíneas, originaria de la India, con tallo leñoso que llega a más de 20 m de altura, y de cuyos nudos superiores nacen ramitos muy cargados de hojas grandes de color verde claro, y con flores en panojas derechas, ramosas y extendidas. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bamb%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las cañas, aunque ligeras, son muy resistentes, y se emplean en la construcción de casas y en la fabricación de muebles, armas, instrumentos, vasijas y otros objetos; las hojas, para envolver las cajas de té que venían de China; la corteza, en las fábricas de papel; los nudos proporcionan una especie de azúcar, y los brotes tiernos son comestibles. 1, record 1, Spanish, - bamb%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Nombre común de diversas gramíneas leñosas de los genéros Bambusa, Guadua y Gynerium, con cuyos tallos se hacen tabiques y se emplean en los tejados para sostener las tejas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - bamb%C3%BA
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