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HIGO [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-09-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coffee substitute
1, record 1, English, coffee%20substitute
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A food product which contains no coffee; generally prepared from a roasted and ground mixture of bran, wheat, and molasses. 2, record 1, English, - coffee%20substitute
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- succédané de café
1, record 1, French, succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9%20de%20caf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le succédané de café est une substance exempte de caféine qui sert à préparer des boissons dont le goût s'apparente à celui du café. Le succédané le plus fréquemment utilisé est la chicorée; de l'orge et du seigle lui sont souvent mélangés. On utilise la racine de chicorée que l'on fait sécher et rôtir pour ensuite la moudre, ce qui donne un produit semblable au café moulu. 2, record 1, French, - succ%C3%A9dan%C3%A9%20de%20caf%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sucedáneo del café
1, record 1, Spanish, suced%C3%A1neo%20del%20caf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Producto de origen vegetal(soya, higo, achicoria u otros), que desecado y/o tostado con azúcar o en mezcla, permite la preparación de infusiones semejantes a la del café. 2, record 1, Spanish, - suced%C3%A1neo%20del%20caf%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Achicoria de raíz, la cual se comenzó a utilizar su raíz, tostada y pulverizada, como un sucedáneo del café, llamado café de achicoria. 3, record 1, Spanish, - suced%C3%A1neo%20del%20caf%C3%A9
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-07-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fig
1, record 2, English, fig
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The hollow, pear-shaped false fruit (synconium) of the fig tree, with sweet, pulpy flesh containing numberous tiny, seedlike true fruits (achenes). 2, record 2, English, - fig
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Figs are rounded with a pointed stem end and vary in colour when ripe from bright green to deep purple, depending on the variety. 3, record 2, English, - fig
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fig: term standardized by ISO. 4, record 2, English, - fig
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- figue
1, record 2, French, figue
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Il existe environ 250 espèces de figuiers et 3 groupes de couleurs de figues (blanches ou vertes, grises ou rouges, noires ou violets foncés). 2, record 2, French, - figue
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
figue : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 2, French, - figue
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- higo
1, record 2, Spanish, higo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-05-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Recipes
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- roasted fig
1, record 3, English, roasted%20fig
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In this dessert, a hot roasted fig acts as the bed for a scoop of intoxicatingly perfumed goat cheese ice cream, which melts into the fig to create a perfect sauce. 1, record 3, English, - roasted%20fig
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Recettes de cuisine
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- figue grillée
1, record 3, French, figue%20grill%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Déposer une figue grillée et la chapeauter d'une belle quenelle de glace au fromage de chèvre. 1, record 3, French, - figue%20grill%C3%A9e
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Recetas de cocina
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- higo asado
1, record 3, Spanish, higo%20asado
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- green fig
1, record 4, English, green%20fig
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common varieties of figs classified by color include the black, green, and purple fig. ... The green fig, such as the Kadota fig is very thin-skinned with a juicy yellow-green skin and a violet flesh. 2, record 4, English, - green%20fig
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- figue verte
1, record 4, French, figue%20verte
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La figue noire, la figue verte et la figue violette sont les trois principales variétés actuellement commercialisées. 2, record 4, French, - figue%20verte
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe environ 250 espèces de Figuiers et 3 groupes de couleurs de figues (blanches ou vertes, grises ou rouges, noires ou violets foncés). 3, record 4, French, - figue%20verte
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- higo verde
1, record 4, Spanish, higo%20verde
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-27
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- fig paste
1, record 5, English, fig%20paste
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dried figs are the only known fruit that is allowed to fully ripen and semi-dry on the tree, and then fall to the ground in orchards ... Only deliveries of California figs which meet the stringent standards for natural condition figs may be accepted for further processing. ... Although industrial varieties are not sized, ... previously inspected figs are then reinspected, sorted, and if in compliance with stringent industry standards, they are ground into fig paste to be used as a baking ingredient or the filling for the famous fig cookies. 1, record 5, English, - fig%20paste
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pâte de figues
1, record 5, French, p%C3%A2te%20de%20figues
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasta de higo
1, record 5, Spanish, pasta%20de%20higo
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2004-08-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- breba
1, record 6, English, breba
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- first crop fig 2, record 6, English, first%20crop%20fig
correct
- breba crop fig 3, record 6, English, breba%20crop%20fig
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most varieties of edible figs bear two crops each year, the breba and the main or second crops. ... In California, the breba crop of Mission (Franciscana) matures in mid-June to early July and the second crop in August along with Calimyrna (Lob Injar). 4, record 6, English, - breba
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- figue-fleur
1, record 6, French, figue%2Dfleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- figue fleur 2, record 6, French, figue%20fleur
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chez les variétés bifères, figue de première génération arrivant à maturité au mois de juin. 3, record 6, French, - figue%2Dfleur
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- breva
1, record 6, Spanish, breva
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- higo de primera flor 1, record 6, Spanish, higo%20de%20primera%20flor
masculine noun
- higo de San Juan 1, record 6, Spanish, higo%20de%20San%20Juan
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2000-10-06
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- dried fig 1, record 7, English, dried%20fig
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- figue sèche
1, record 7, French, figue%20s%C3%A8che
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- higo seco
1, record 7, Spanish, higo%20seco
masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- higo paso 1, record 7, Spanish, higo%20paso
masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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