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PLANTA CULTIVADA [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-11-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cultivar
1, record 1, English, cultivar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- cv. 2, record 1, English, cv%2E
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cultivated variety 2, record 1, English, cultivated%20variety
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cultivated plant clearly distinguished by specific characters that originate and persist under cultivation. 3, record 1, English, - cultivar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Horticulture
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cultivar
1, record 1, French, cultivar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- cv. 2, record 1, French, cv%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- variété cultivée 2, record 1, French, vari%C3%A9t%C3%A9%20cultiv%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante cultivée qui est bien caractérisée par diverses propriétés (d'ordre morphologique, physiologique, cytologique, chimique, etc.) et qui, après reproduction sexuée ou asexuée, conserve ses caractères distinctifs. 3, record 1, French, - cultivar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les cultivars ne doivent pas être confondus avec les variétés botaniques, qui représentent généralement des populations naturelles caractérisées par leur distribution géographique ou leurs caractères morphologiques et bien adaptées aux conditions de milieux locales. 3, record 1, French, - cultivar
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cultivar : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 6 juillet 2008. 4, record 1, French, - cultivar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Horticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultivar
1, record 1, Spanish, cultivar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta cultivada [que] debe poder distinguirse de otras variedades de su especie por [tener] determinadas características y retener sus caracteres. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cultivar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-07-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- garden pea
1, record 2, English, garden%20pea
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- field pea 2, record 2, English, field%20pea
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 3, record 2, English, - garden%20pea
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pois cultivé
1, record 2, French, pois%20cultiv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- pois potager 2, record 2, French, pois%20potager
correct, masculine noun
- petit pois 2, record 2, French, petit%20pois
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 3, record 2, French, - pois%20cultiv%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- guisante de campo
1, record 2, Spanish, guisante%20de%20campo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- guisante forrajero 1, record 2, Spanish, guisante%20forrajero
correct, masculine noun
- guisante común 2, record 2, Spanish, guisante%20com%C3%BAn
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta herbácea, anual, originaria de la región mediterránea, cultivada desde muy antiguo y difundida en todo el mundo para consumo humano y, en menor escala, para la alimentación del ganado. 2, record 2, Spanish, - guisante%20de%20campo
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guisante común: término utilizado para los fines del Codex Alimentarius. 3, record 2, Spanish, - guisante%20de%20campo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- feijoa
1, record 3, English, feijoa
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Native to Brazil and Uruguay, a shrub raised in the tropical regions for its white and pruple flowers and edible fruit. 2, record 3, English, - feijoa
Record 3, Key term(s)
- pineapple guava
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- feijoa
1, record 3, French, feijoa
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbuste originaire de l'Amérique. (Feijoa Sellowiana est un arbre fruitier assez répandu. Il est cultivé dans le midi de la France et en Afrique du Nord. Famille des myrtacées.) 2, record 3, French, - feijoa
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- feijoa
1, record 3, Spanish, feijoa
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- guayaba 2, record 3, Spanish, guayaba
feminine noun
- guayabo 2, record 3, Spanish, guayabo
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Planta arbórea de la familia Mirtáceas, cultivada en América tropical, [...] guayabas. 2, record 3, Spanish, - feijoa
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Ecology (General)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feral
1, record 4, English, feral
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Said of an animal or plant that has] lapsed into a wild from a domesticated condition. 2, record 4, English, - feral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A distinction must be made between wild dogs and feral dogs. Feral dogs are domesticated dogs that have escaped to the wild ... 3, record 4, English, - feral
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Écologie (Généralités)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- féral
1, record 4, French, f%C3%A9ral
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- ensauvagé 2, record 4, French, ensauvag%C3%A9
correct, less frequent
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Se dit d'un animal ou d'une plante] qui de l'état de domesticité ou de culture est passé à l'état sauvage. 3, record 4, French, - f%C3%A9ral
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : férals ou féraux. 2, record 4, French, - f%C3%A9ral
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Ecología (Generalidades)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- asilvestrado
1, record 4, Spanish, asilvestrado
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- feral 2, record 4, Spanish, feral
correct, adjective
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dícese de un] animal de procedencia original doméstica, que se mueve libremente por el medio natural y sin aparente dependencia del hombre para su cobijo y subsistencia, o planta silvestre que procede de semilla de planta cultivada. 3, record 4, Spanish, - asilvestrado
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Población feral. Se refiere al establecimiento de poblaciones de especies exóticas que fueron introducidas y que se han establecido en el medio silvestre, pero que forzosamente derivaron de una condición doméstica. 4, record 4, Spanish, - asilvestrado
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-01-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- weeping willow
1, record 5, English, weeping%20willow
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- babylon willow 2, record 5, English, babylon%20willow
- babylonian willow 3, record 5, English, babylonian%20willow
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- saule pleureur
1, record 5, French, saule%20pleureur
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- saule de Babylone 2, record 5, French, saule%20de%20Babylone
masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Canada et États-Unis 3, record 5, French, - saule%20pleureur
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- sauce llorón
1, record 5, Spanish, sauce%20llor%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- sauce de Babilonia 1, record 5, Spanish, sauce%20de%20Babilonia
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Probablemente oriundo de China y Asia oriental. Se extiende como planta ornamental muy frecuentemente cultivada en parques, jardines y junto a estanques y lagos. No sobrepasa los 10 m de altura. 1, record 5, Spanish, - sauce%20llor%C3%B3n
Record 6 - internal organization data 2015-02-09
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- potato
1, record 6, English, potato
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The potato is a native of the Andes, particularly in Chile and Peru, and was introduced in Europe by the Spaniards in the 16th Century. 2, record 6, English, - potato
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- pomme de terre
1, record 6, French, pomme%20de%20terre
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- papa
1, record 6, Spanish, papa
correct, feminine noun, Chile, Mexico, Venezuela
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- patata 2, record 6, Spanish, patata
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain, Uruguay
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta herbácea anual, de la familia de las Solanáceas, originaria de América y cultivada hoy en casi todo el mundo, con tallos ramosos de cuatro a seis decímetros de altura, hojas desigual y profundamente partidas, flores blancas o moradas en corimbos terminales, fruto en baya carnosa, amarillenta, con muchas semillas blanquecinas, y raíces fibrosas que en sus extremos llevan gruesos tubérculos redondeados, carnosos, muy feculentos, pardos por fuera, amarillentos o rojizos por dentro y que son uno de los alimentos más útiles para el hombre. 3, record 6, Spanish, - papa
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bajo condiciones de cultivo, la papa es una especie anual, herbácea, que por ser su semilla altamente heterocigota se reproduce agámicamente a partir de tubérculos (tallos subterráneos modificados). Los tubérculos son los órganos comestibles de la patata. [...] Los usos de la papa son múltiples, tanto como producto fresco como industrializado, transformándola en uno de los alimentos más versátiles y generalizados. 4, record 6, Spanish, - papa
Record 7 - internal organization data 2012-10-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Plant and Crop Production
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- panicle
1, record 7, English, panicle
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A compound or branched inflorescence of the racemose type; often applied to any compound inflorescence which is loosely branched and longer than thick. 2, record 7, English, - panicle
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. the inflorescence of yuccas. 3, record 7, English, - panicle
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Cultures (Agriculture)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- panicule
1, record 7, French, panicule
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorte de grappe composée, dont les rameaux inférieurs, plus longs que les supérieurs, impriment à l'inflorescence entière une forme pyramidale. Ex. : Yucca gloriosa. 2, record 7, French, - panicule
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Producción vegetal
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- panícula
1, record 7, Spanish, pan%C3%ADcula
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Inflorescencia cuyo eje principal está ramificado; de las ramas cuelgan agrupaciones racimosas de flores. 1, record 7, Spanish, - pan%C3%ADcula
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El arroz es una destacada planta cultivada con inflorescencias en panícula. 1, record 7, Spanish, - pan%C3%ADcula
Record 8 - internal organization data 2010-10-08
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- common buckwheat
1, record 8, English, common%20buckwheat
correct, standardized
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- buckwheat 2, record 8, English, buckwheat
correct, standardized
- BWT 3, record 8, English, BWT
correct
- BWT 3, record 8, English, BWT
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A herbaceous, erect annual the dry seed or grain of which is used as a source of food and feed. 4, record 8, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is not a true cereal (it belongs to the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae) and is one of the very few plants, other than those of the Gramineae family, used for their starchy seed, which is processed as a meal or flour. 4, record 8, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
buckwheat; common buckwheat: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 8, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
buckwheat: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 8, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
buckwheat: term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 8, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- sarrasin commun
1, record 8, French, sarrasin%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- sarrasin 2, record 8, French, sarrasin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- BWT 3, record 8, French, BWT
correct, masculine noun
- BWT 3, record 8, French, BWT
- blé noir 4, record 8, French, bl%C3%A9%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Céréale [...] encore appelée blé noir, qui appartient à la famille des polygonacées, dont les grains sont utilisés en alimentation humaine, sous forme de farine (crêpes, galettes, bouillies) [...] qui est parfois cultivée comme fourrage vert d'été. 5, record 8, French, - sarrasin%20commun
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sarrasin; blé noir : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 8, French, - sarrasin%20commun
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sarrasin commun : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada. 7, record 8, French, - sarrasin%20commun
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
sarrasin; BWT : terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 8, record 8, French, - sarrasin%20commun
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- alforfón
1, record 8, Spanish, alforf%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- trigo sarraceno 2, record 8, Spanish, trigo%20sarraceno
correct, masculine noun
- alforfón común 3, record 8, Spanish, alforf%C3%B3n%20com%C3%BAn
masculine noun
- trigo negro 3, record 8, Spanish, trigo%20negro
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta anual de la familia de las Poligonáceas, como de un metro de altura, con tallos nudosos, hojas grandes y acorazonadas, flores blancas sonrosadas, en racimo, y fruto negruzco y triangular [...] 4, record 8, Spanish, - alforf%C3%B3n
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El alforfón o trigo sarraceno es una planta anual herbácea de la familia de las Polygonaceas cultivada por sus granos para su consumo humano y animal. Se considera popularmente un cereal, aunque realmente no lo es ya que aunque posee características similares, no pertenece a la familia de las gramíneas sino a las poligonáceas. Es originario del Asia Central. 5, record 8, Spanish, - alforf%C3%B3n
Record 9 - internal organization data 2009-09-08
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Horticulture
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- cultigen
1, record 9, English, cultigen
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A domestic or cultivated organism of a species or variety whose wild ancestor is unknown. 1, record 9, English, - cultigen
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Horticulture
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- cultigène
1, record 9, French, cultig%C3%A8ne
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante cultivée, d'une espèce ou variété donnée, dont on ne connaît pas les ancêtres sauvages. 2, record 9, French, - cultig%C3%A8ne
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Horticultura
Record 9, Main entry term, Spanish
- cultígeno
1, record 9, Spanish, cult%C3%ADgeno
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 9, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Especie de planta cultivada cuyo progenitor silvestre se desconoce. 1, record 9, Spanish, - cult%C3%ADgeno
Record 10 - internal organization data 2009-06-23
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Horticulture
- Silviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- mother plant
1, record 10, English, mother%20plant
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- parent plant 2, record 10, English, parent%20plant
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Through various propagation techniques, a ... plant [which] produces subsequent generations. 3, record 10, English, - mother%20plant
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Horticulture
- Sylviculture
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- plante-mère
1, record 10, French, plante%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- pied-mère 2, record 10, French, pied%2Dm%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- pied mère 3, record 10, French, pied%20m%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante cultivée pour la production de boutures. 4, record 10, French, - plante%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La reproduction végétative la plus simple se fait par scission du corps de la plante-mère en deux parties menant ensuite une vie autonome. 5, record 10, French, - plante%2Dm%C3%A8re
Record 10, Key term(s)
- plante mère
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción vegetal
- Horticultura
- Silvicultura
Record 10, Main entry term, Spanish
- planta madre
1, record 10, Spanish, planta%20madre
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 10, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta parental 2, record 10, Spanish, planta%20parental
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta cultivada especialmente para la producción de esquejes. 3, record 10, Spanish, - planta%20madre
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Categorías de plantas cítricas [...] Básica: plantas parentales: (de yemas o semillas), plantas de base: (son plantas yemeras o semilleras formadas a partir de plantas parentales). 2, record 10, Spanish, - planta%20madre
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