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POLYGONUM FAGOPYRUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-10-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common buckwheat
1, record 1, English, common%20buckwheat
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- buckwheat 2, record 1, English, buckwheat
correct, standardized
- BWT 3, record 1, English, BWT
correct
- BWT 3, record 1, English, BWT
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A herbaceous, erect annual the dry seed or grain of which is used as a source of food and feed. 4, record 1, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is not a true cereal (it belongs to the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae) and is one of the very few plants, other than those of the Gramineae family, used for their starchy seed, which is processed as a meal or flour. 4, record 1, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
buckwheat; common buckwheat: terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
buckwheat: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 1, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
buckwheat: term and abbreviation used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 1, English, - common%20buckwheat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sarrasin commun
1, record 1, French, sarrasin%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- sarrasin 2, record 1, French, sarrasin
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- BWT 3, record 1, French, BWT
correct, masculine noun
- BWT 3, record 1, French, BWT
- blé noir 4, record 1, French, bl%C3%A9%20noir
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Céréale [...] encore appelée blé noir, qui appartient à la famille des polygonacées, dont les grains sont utilisés en alimentation humaine, sous forme de farine (crêpes, galettes, bouillies) [...] qui est parfois cultivée comme fourrage vert d'été. 5, record 1, French, - sarrasin%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
sarrasin; blé noir : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 6, record 1, French, - sarrasin%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
sarrasin commun : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada. 7, record 1, French, - sarrasin%20commun
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
sarrasin; BWT : terme et abréviation en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 8, record 1, French, - sarrasin%20commun
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
- alforfón
1, record 1, Spanish, alforf%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- trigo sarraceno 2, record 1, Spanish, trigo%20sarraceno
correct, masculine noun
- alforfón común 3, record 1, Spanish, alforf%C3%B3n%20com%C3%BAn
masculine noun
- trigo negro 3, record 1, Spanish, trigo%20negro
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Planta anual de la familia de las Poligonáceas, como de un metro de altura, con tallos nudosos, hojas grandes y acorazonadas, flores blancas sonrosadas, en racimo, y fruto negruzco y triangular [...] 4, record 1, Spanish, - alforf%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El alforfón o trigo sarraceno es una planta anual herbácea de la familia de las Polygonaceas cultivada por sus granos para su consumo humano y animal. Se considera popularmente un cereal, aunque realmente no lo es ya que aunque posee características similares, no pertenece a la familia de las gramíneas sino a las poligonáceas. Es originario del Asia Central. 5, record 1, Spanish, - alforf%C3%B3n
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