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SORGHUM VULGARE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-05-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Sudan grass
1, record 1, English, Sudan%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- sudangrass 2, record 1, English, sudangrass
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Poaceae. 3, record 1, English, - Sudan%20grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sorgho du soudan
1, record 1, French, sorgho%20du%20soudan
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Poaceae. 2, record 1, French, - sorgho%20du%20soudan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- sorghum
1, record 2, English, sorghum
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- common sorgum 2, record 2, English, common%20sorgum
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sorgho
1, record 2, French, sorgho
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- sorgo 2, record 2, French, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 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 2, French, - sorgho
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sorgo
1, record 2, Spanish, sorgo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- sorgo común 2, record 2, Spanish, sorgo%20com%C3%BAn
masculine noun
- millo 2, record 2, Spanish, millo
masculine noun, Antilles
- maíz millo 2, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20millo
masculine noun, Colombia
- maíz-milo 2, record 2, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%2Dmilo
masculine noun, Mexico
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Sudan grass
1, record 3, English, Sudan%20grass
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- sudan grass 2, record 3, English, sudan%20grass
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sorghum vulgare var. sudanense, family Gramineae, an annual herb grown for summer pasture, hay, soiling, and silage. 1, record 3, English, - Sudan%20grass
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Native to Africa. 1, record 3, English, - Sudan%20grass
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Sorghum vulgare sudanense
- Sorghum vulgare
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- herbe du Soudan
1, record 3, French, herbe%20du%20Soudan
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- sorgho menu 1, record 3, French, sorgho%20menu
correct, masculine noun
- sorgho herbacé 2, record 3, French, sorgho%20herbac%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'appellation agronomique sorgho fourrager s'applique à des types appartenant à la catégorie des sorghos fourragers proprement dits (Sorghum vulgare) et à celle des sorghos herbacés (S. vulgare var.sudanense) ou à des hybrides entre les deux catégories (sorgho x sudan). 2, record 3, French, - herbe%20du%20Soudan
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 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 3, French, - herbe%20du%20Soudan
Record 3, Key term(s)
- sorgo menu
- sorgo herbacé
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pasto del Sudán
1, record 3, Spanish, pasto%20del%20Sud%C3%A1n
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gramínea de tallos rectos, con inflorescencias en panoja terminal que se emplea para piensos y forrajes. 2, record 3, Spanish, - pasto%20del%20Sud%C3%A1n
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El pasto del Sudán y el híbrido de sorgo pasto del Sudán, son gramíneas similares al sorgo forrajero, pero de mayor finura y apeticibilidad para el ganado en tallos y hojas. Adquieren gran altura, y su capacidad productiva y especialmente de rebrote es muy elevada. 3, record 3, Spanish, - pasto%20del%20Sud%C3%A1n
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-03-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- feterita
1, record 4, English, feterita
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of various grain sorghums that are derived from a Sudanese sorghum (Sorghum vulgare var. caudatum) and are characterized by compact oval heads of exceptionally large soft white seeds. 2, record 4, English, - feterita
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- sorgho teinturier
1, record 4, French, sorgho%20teinturier
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- sorgho rouge 1, record 4, French, sorgho%20rouge
masculine noun
- mil des teinturiers 1, record 4, French, mil%20des%20teinturiers
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le sorgho teinturier (Sorgho vulgare caudatum) est aussi connu sous les noms de sorgho rouge ou de mil des teinturiers. 1, record 4, French, - sorgho%20teinturier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 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). 2, record 4, French, - sorgho%20teinturier
Record 4, Key term(s)
- sorgo teinturier
- sorgo rouge
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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