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ACANTO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acanthus
1, record 1, English, acanthus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- bear's breech 2, record 1, English, bear%27s%20breech
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of several plants of the genus Acanthus, of the Mediterranean region, having spiny or toothed leaves and showy, white or purplish flowers. 1, record 1, English, - acanthus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- acanthe
1, record 1, French, acanthe
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante à très grandes feuilles opposées, irrégulièrement découpées, à fleurs hermaphrodites groupées en épis. 2, record 1, French, - acanthe
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- acanto
1, record 1, Spanish, acanto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Acanthus mollis L.
1, record 2, English, Acanthus%20mollis%20L%2E
Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acanthe à feuilles molles
1, record 2, French, acanthe%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20molles
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- patte-d'ours 1, record 2, French, patte%2Dd%27ours
correct
- branc-ursine 1, record 2, French, branc%2Dursine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Plante médicinale originaire d'Europe] employée en usage externe [...] pour angine, brûlure, contusion, dartres, piqûres. 1, record 2, French, - acanthe%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20molles
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas medicinales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Acanthus mollis L.
1, record 2, Spanish, Acanthus%20mollis%20L%2E
correct, Latin
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- acanto 1, record 2, Spanish, acanto
correct, masculine noun
- giganta 1, record 2, Spanish, giganta
correct, feminine noun
- oreja gigante 1, record 2, Spanish, oreja%20gigante
correct, feminine noun
- ala de ángel 1, record 2, Spanish, ala%20de%20%C3%A1ngel
correct, feminine noun
- carnerona 1, record 2, Spanish, carnerona
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-06-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heraldry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mantling of helmet 1, record 3, English, mantling%20of%20helmet
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Héraldique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lambrequin
1, record 3, French, lambrequin
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Heráldica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- lambrequín
1, record 3, Spanish, lambrequ%C3%ADn
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Adorno, generalmente en forma de hojas de acanto, que baja de lo alto del casco y rodea el escudo. 1, record 3, Spanish, - lambrequ%C3%ADn
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