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HINOJO MARINO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- samphire
1, record 1, English, samphire
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sea fennel 1, record 1, English, sea%20fennel
correct
- crest marine 2, record 1, English, crest%20marine
- sampier 2, record 1, English, sampier
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Samphire is a succulent, smooth, much-branched herb, woody at the base, growing freely on rocks on the sea-shore moistened by the salt spray. ... It is well distinguished by its long, fleshy, bright-green, shining leaflets (full of aromatic juice) and umbels of tiny, yellowish-green blossoms. The whole plant is aromatic and has a powerful scent. 2, record 1, English, - samphire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Umbelliferae family. 3, record 1, English, - samphire
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fenouil marin
1, record 1, French, fenouil%20marin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- perce-pierre 2, record 1, French, perce%2Dpierre
correct, feminine noun
- passe-pierre 2, record 1, French, passe%2Dpierre
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Ombellifères. 3, record 1, French, - fenouil%20marin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Utilisée comme plante médicinale, on peut manger les feuilles crues pour leur action tonique et antiscorbutique ou les préparer en infusion pour une action dépurative et diurétique. Au XIXe siècle les marins les emportaient à bord, il en appréciaient le goût un peu amer et salé. 4, record 1, French, - fenouil%20marin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Pluriel : des perce-pierres. 2, record 1, French, - fenouil%20marin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
perce-pierres (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 5, record 1, French, - fenouil%20marin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- hinojo marino
1, record 1, Spanish, hinojo%20marino
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- cresta marítima 1, record 1, Spanish, cresta%20mar%C3%ADtima
feminine noun
- perejil de mar 1, record 1, Spanish, perejil%20de%20mar
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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