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APIOS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American groundnut
1, record 1, English, American%20groundnut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- groundnut 2, record 1, English, groundnut
correct, see observation
- wild bean 3, record 1, English, wild%20bean
correct
- potato bean 4, record 1, English, potato%20bean
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A twining North American plant, of the legume family [(Fabaceae)], having clusters of fragrant brownish flowers and an edible tuber. 4, record 1, English, - American%20groundnut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Can be cooked like potatoes or used in desserts. 5, record 1, English, - American%20groundnut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
groundnut: common name also used to refer to the species Arachis hypogaea. 6, record 1, English, - American%20groundnut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- apios d'Amérique
1, record 1, French, apios%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pénacs 1, record 1, French, p%C3%A9nacs
correct, masculine noun, plural
- patates en chapelet 1, record 1, French, patates%20en%20chapelet
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante herbacée volubile dont les fleurs, à odeur suave sont en grappe simple [et qui] produit des tubercules farineux comestibles, mais de qualité médiocre. 2, record 1, French, - apios%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
À ne pas confondre avec l'arachide [(Arachis hypogaea)] que les Anglais appellent aussi «groundnut». 3, record 1, French, - apios%20d%27Am%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pénac
- patate en chapelet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- apios
1, record 1, Spanish, apios
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- apio tuberoso 1, record 1, Spanish, apio%20tuberoso
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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