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ZAHINA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-09-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sorghum
1, record 1, English, sorghum
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- guinea corn 1, record 1, English, guinea%20corn
correct, standardized
- great millet 1, record 1, English, great%20millet
correct, standardized
- Egyptian millet 1, record 1, English, Egyptian%20millet
correct, standardized
- kaffir corn 1, record 1, English, kaffir%20corn
correct, standardized
- dari 1, record 1, English, dari
correct, standardized
- milo 1, record 1, English, milo
correct, standardized
- waxy milo 1, record 1, English, waxy%20milo
correct, standardized
- jowar 1, record 1, English, jowar
correct, standardized
- cholain 1, record 1, English, cholain
correct, standardized
- cholam 1, record 1, English, cholam
correct, standardized
- milomaize 1, record 1, English, milomaize
correct, standardized
- kaoliang 1, record 1, English, kaoliang
correct, standardized
- kadiang 1, record 1, English, kadiang
correct, standardized
- feteritas 1, record 1, English, feteritas
correct, standardized
- shallu 1, record 1, English, shallu
correct, standardized
- broomcorn 1, record 1, English, broomcorn
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agricultural food products (cereals). 2, record 1, English, - sorghum
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sorghum; guinea corn; great millet; Egyptian millet; kaffir corn; dari; milo; waxy milo; jowar; cholain; cholam; milomaize; kaoliang; kadiang; feteritas; shallu; broomcorn: terms standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - sorghum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sorgho
1, record 1, French, sorgho
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gros mil 1, record 1, French, gros%20mil
correct, masculine noun, Africa, standardized
- sorgho commun 2, record 1, French, sorgho%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- sorgo 3, record 1, French, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
- sorgo commun 3, record 1, French, sorgo%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
sorghos : Produits agricoles alimentaires (céréales) surtout cultivés en Afrique. 4, record 1, French, - sorgho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sorghos cultivés appartenant à la tribu des andropogonées et au genre Sorghum. 5, record 1, French, - sorgho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sorgo : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 3, record 1, French, - sorgho
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sorgho; gros mil : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - sorgho
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorgo
1, record 1, Spanish, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zahína 1, record 1, Spanish, zah%C3%ADna
correct, feminine noun
- mijo grande 1, record 1, Spanish, mijo%20grande
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- maíz de Guinea 1, record 1, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20de%20Guinea
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- kafir 1, record 1, Spanish, kafir
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- duro 1, record 1, Spanish, duro
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- mtama 1, record 1, Spanish, mtama
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- iowar 1, record 1, Spanish, iowar
correct, masculine noun
- kaoliang 1, record 1, Spanish, kaoliang
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El sorgo o zahína(Sorghum bicolor) es una hierba perteneciente a la familia de las gramíneas(Poaceae), cuyas semillas se utilizan para hacer harina y como forraje. Es un cultivo alimenticio importante en África, América Central, y Asia Meridional [...] El género Sorghum se caracteriza por presentar espiguillas que nacen de a pares. El sorgo se trata como planta anual, aunque es hierba perenne y en los trópicos puede cosecharse varias veces al año. 1, record 1, Spanish, - sorgo
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