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BANANA COCINAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- plantain
1, record 1, English, plantain
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cooking banana 2, record 1, English, cooking%20banana
- cooking plantain 2, record 1, English, cooking%20plantain
- common plantain 2, record 1, English, common%20plantain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The starchy fruit of the plantain [Musa paradisiaca] that is a staple item of diet throughout the tropics when cooked and that is distinguished in appearance from the ordinary banana by its angular shape and yellowish green color. 3, record 1, English, - plantain
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- banane plantain
1, record 1, French, banane%20plantain
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- banane verte 2, record 1, French, banane%20verte
feminine noun
- banane à cuire 3, record 1, French, banane%20%C3%A0%20cuire
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les] bananes plantains [...] sont généralement consommées après cuisson (cuites à l'eau, mais également rôties ou frites). 1, record 1, French, - banane%20plantain
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la cuisine aux bananes [...] on utilise pour cela des bananes vertes ou des bananes à cuire (plantaniers) [...] 2, record 1, French, - banane%20plantain
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- plátano macho
1, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20macho
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Cuba, Spain, Mexico
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- plátano grande 2, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano%20grande
correct, masculine noun, Ecuador
- plátano 3, record 1, Spanish, pl%C3%A1tano
correct, masculine noun, Panama
- banana para cocinar 4, record 1, Spanish, banana%20para%20cocinar
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plátano macho o banana para cocinar. Es uno de los más utilizados en los trópicos de América o África como una verdura más que una fruta. Tiene poco sabor y su consistencia es muy dura por lo que no se come crudo sino que se puede utilizar como si fuera una patata, para freír o hervir, por ejemplo. 4, record 1, Spanish, - pl%C3%A1tano%20macho
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