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POMELO [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- grapefruit tree
1, record 1, English, grapefruit%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- grapefruit 2, record 1, English, grapefruit
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small round-headed tree (Citrus paradisi) that produces grapefruit, is probably derived from the shaddock from which it differs chiefly in fruit characters, glabrous leaves and twigs, clustered growth of flowers and fruits, and solidity of the plant axis, and is widely cultivated in subtropical areas. 1, record 1, English, - grapefruit%20tree
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pomelo
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pomelo
1, record 1, French, pomelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les principales espèces d'agrumes sont : [...] le pomelo, ou grape-fruit (Citrus paradisi) dont le fruit, comestible, est injustement appelé pamplemousse; [...] le pamplemoussier (Citrus grandis), dont le fruit, immangeable cru, est utilisé en industrie alimentaire. 2, record 1, French, - pomelo
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pomelo
1, record 1, Spanish, pomelo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- grapefruit juice
1, record 2, English, grapefruit%20juice
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The juice extracted from the grapefruit. 2, record 2, English, - grapefruit%20juice
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- jus de pamplemousse
1, record 2, French, jus%20de%20pamplemousse
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- jugo de pomelo
1, record 2, Spanish, jugo%20de%20pomelo
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Chile, Spain
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- jugo de toronja 2, record 2, Spanish, jugo%20de%20toronja%20
correct, masculine noun, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
- zumo de pomelo 3, record 2, Spanish, zumo%20de%20pomelo
correct, masculine noun, Spain
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- grapefruit
1, record 3, English, grapefruit
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pomelo 2, record 3, English, pomelo
correct, see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A large typically globose citrus fruit [from the Citrus paradisi tree] with a bitter yellow rind and inner skin and a highly flavored somewhat acid juicy pulp varying in color from pale yellow to deep reddish pink. 3, record 3, English, - grapefruit
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Not to be confused with the "pomelo" from the Citrus grandis tree. 4, record 3, English, - grapefruit
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Citrus paradisi
- C. paradisi
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pomelo
1, record 3, French, pomelo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pomélo 2, record 3, French, pom%C3%A9lo
correct, masculine noun
- pamplemousse 3, record 3, French, pamplemousse
correct, see observation, masculine noun, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit de Citrus paradisi, souvent vendu sous le nom de pamplemousse ou de grape-fruit. Les pomelos poussent en grappe (d'où le nom anglais de grape-fruit). Ils sont jaunes, parfois teintés de rose ou de rouge, juteux et sucrés avec une légère amertume. 4, record 3, French, - pomelo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le terme "pamplemousse", bien que désignant une autre espèce [fruit du Citrus grandis], est universellement utilisé pour ce fruit ["grapefruit"] au Canada. 3, record 3, French, - pomelo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On note, par contre, que d'après le Grand Larousse encyclopédique et le Larousse agricole (Lagri, 1981, p. 809), l'emploi du terme "pamplemousse" pour désigner "grapefruit" (fruit du Citrus paradisi) serait à éviter puisque, justement, "pamplemousse" désigne le fruit du C. grandis. Les remarques que fait Larousse sur l'emploi du terme "pamplemousse" me semblent plutôt sévères, sinon puristes, surtout en ce qui concerne le Canada. En fait, au Canada, "pamplemousse" est bel et bien passé dans l'usage pour désigner le fruit de Citrus paradisi [grapefruit] et est même sanctionné par l'OLF (cf. OLFFU, 1991, p. 33). 5, record 3, French, - pomelo
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pomelo
1, record 3, Spanish, pomelo
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Chile, Spain
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- toronja 2, record 3, Spanish, toronja
correct, feminine noun, Colombia, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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