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THEOBROMA CACAO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
- Chocolate and Confectionery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cacao bean
1, record 1, English, cacao%20bean
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cocoa bean 1, record 1, English, cocoa%20bean
correct
- cocoa-bean 2, record 1, English, cocoa%2Dbean
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The dried and usually partly fermented seed of the cacao tree used chiefly in the preparation of cocoa, chocolate, and cocoa butter. 3, record 1, English, - cacao%20bean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Confiserie et chocolaterie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fève de cacao
1, record 1, French, f%C3%A8ve%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- graine de cacao 2, record 1, French, graine%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Graine du cacaoyer (Theobroma cacao L.) fermentées et séchées. 3, record 1, French, - f%C3%A8ve%20de%20cacao
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La graine du cacaoyer, ou fève, est une graine sans albumen recouverte d'une pulpe mucilagineuse sucrée, de couleur blanche. 4, record 1, French, - f%C3%A8ve%20de%20cacao
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
- Productos de confitería y chocolatería
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cacao en grano
1, record 1, Spanish, cacao%20en%20grano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- semilla de cacao 2, record 1, Spanish, semilla%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
- haba de cacao 2, record 1, Spanish, haba%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
- almendra de cacao 2, record 1, Spanish, almendra%20de%20cacao
correct, feminine noun
- grano de cacao 2, record 1, Spanish, grano%20de%20cacao
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Semilla del árbol cacao(Theobroma cacao) de la que se extraen materias grasas(manteca de cacao) ;una vez seca y pulverizada se elabora el chocolate. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cacao%20en%20grano
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El término "cacao en grano" es el que se emplea en el Codex Alimentarius. 1, record 1, Spanish, - cacao%20en%20grano
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