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CURCUMA DOMESTICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-07-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Medicinal Plants
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- turmeric
1, record 1, English, turmeric
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Indian saffron 2, record 1, English, Indian%20saffron
correct
- jiang huang 3, record 1, English, jiang%20huang
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Zingiberaceae. 4, record 1, English, - turmeric
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Herbaceous stemless tropical plant from short, tuberous rhizomes, with yellow flesh ... Turmeric is used as curry spice and dye, obtained from the dried and ground rhizomes. 5, record 1, English, - turmeric
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
jiang huang: Asian name. 4, record 1, English, - turmeric
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes médicinales
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- curcuma
1, record 1, French, curcuma
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- safran des Indes 2, record 1, French, safran%20des%20Indes
correct, masculine noun
- curcuma long 3, record 1, French, curcuma%20long
correct, masculine noun
- jiang huang 4, record 1, French, jiang%20huang
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Zingiberaceae. 5, record 1, French, - curcuma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Grande herbe vivace appelée aussi safran des Indes, dont le rhizome contient une matière colorante jaune (la curcumine) et entre dans la composition du curry. 6, record 1, French, - curcuma
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
jiang huang : nom asiatique. 5, record 1, French, - curcuma
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas medicinales
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cúrcuma
1, record 1, Spanish, c%C3%BArcuma
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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