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EPILLET [11 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sweet vernal grass
1, record 1, English, sweet%20vernal%20grass
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scented vernal grass 2, record 1, English, scented%20vernal%20grass
correct
- vernal grass 2, record 1, English, vernal%20grass
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aromatic herb native to Eurasia and North Africa, introduced and naturalized in North America, cultured to give fragrance to hay. 3, record 1, English, - sweet%20vernal%20grass
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- flouve odorante
1, record 1, French, flouve%20odorante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chiendent odorant 2, record 1, French, chiendent%20odorant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Herbe plus ou moins odorante, aux feuilles planes, à ligule oblongue, étagées sur la tige simple, et dont les fleurs(une seule fleur fertile par épillet) sont groupées en panicules lâches.(La flouve odorante [Anthoxanthum odoratum], répandue dans les prairies et les bois de toute l'Europe, communique au foin son odeur aromatique. Elle passe pour un bon fourrage, mais elle est peut productive. Famille des graminées.) 1, record 1, French, - flouve%20odorante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- grama de olor
1, record 1, Spanish, grama%20de%20olor
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- spike rush
1, record 2, English, spike%20rush
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sedge of the genus Eleocharis 2, record 2, English, - spike%20rush
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éléocharis
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9l%C3%A9ocharis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- héléocharis 2, record 2, French, h%C3%A9l%C3%A9ocharis
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petite herbe à tiges très grêles, à épillet terminal et sans feuilles [...](Famille des cypéracées). 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9l%C3%A9ocharis
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spikelet
1, record 3, English, spikelet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small or secondary spike, especially in the inflorescence of grasses. 1, record 3, English, - spikelet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épillet
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pillet
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit épi, s’applique particulièrement aux groupes de fleurs des Graminées. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pillet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La plante de blé. [...] L'inflorescence est un épi(extrémité supérieure terminée par un épillet). Les épillets(ou groupes de fleurs) sont alternes par rapport à l'axe qui les porte ou rachis; chaque épillet comprend de 2 à 5 fleurs qui donneront à maturité, 2 à 3 grains en conditions normales de culture [...] 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pillet
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espiguilla
1, record 3, Spanish, espiguilla
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Unidad de inflorescencia de las gramíneas formada por un pequeño grupo de unidades florales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - espiguilla
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- palea
1, record 4, English, palea
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The uppermost of the two bracts (lemma and palea) which subtend a grass floret, often partially surrounded by the lemma. 2, record 4, English, - palea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
plural: paleae 3, record 4, English, - palea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
palea: Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 4, English, - palea
Record 4, Key term(s)
- paleae
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- paléole
1, record 4, French, pal%C3%A9ole
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- paléa 2, record 4, French, pal%C3%A9a
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle supérieure 3, record 4, French, glumelle%20sup%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle interne 2, record 4, French, glumelle%20interne
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ches les graminées(Poaceae), pièce florale sessile insérée en position supérieure sur l'épillet et parfois sur l'axe secondaire de celui-ci. 4, record 4, French, - pal%C3%A9ole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque fleur est enveloppée par ses deux glumelles, la lemme et la paléole. 5, record 4, French, - pal%C3%A9ole
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
paléa : Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 6, record 4, French, - pal%C3%A9ole
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- palea
1, record 4, Spanish, palea
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- pálea 2, record 4, Spanish, p%C3%A1lea
correct, feminine noun
- glumela superior 3, record 4, Spanish, glumela%20superior
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bráctea superior, membranosa, de las dos que se encuentran en la flor de las gramíneas. 1, record 4, Spanish, - palea
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Glumela] superior de las dos brácteas que envuelven la flor de las gramíneas en el flósculo; generalmente es 2-nervada y 2-aquillada. 2, record 4, Spanish, - palea
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- lemma
1, record 5, English, lemma
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The lower of the two bracts (lemma and palea) which subtend a grass floret, often partially surrounding the palea. 2, record 5, English, - lemma
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- lemme
1, record 5, French, lemme
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- lemma 2, record 5, French, lemma
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle inférieure 3, record 5, French, glumelle%20inf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- glumelle externe 3, record 5, French, glumelle%20externe
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chez les graminées(Poaceae), pièce florale sessile, insérée en position inférieure, directement sur l'axe de l'épillet. 4, record 5, French, - lemme
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Chaque fleur est enveloppée par ses deux glumelles, la lemme et la paléole. 5, record 5, French, - lemme
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-02-08
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
- Grain Growing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The other end of the kernel generally has hairs. 1, record 6, English, - hairs
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
- Culture des céréales
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poils
1, record 6, French, poils
masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
À la base du point où l'épillet se raccorde à la tige, on voit [...] des poils qui environnent cette base. 1, record 6, French, - poils
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pelos
1, record 6, Spanish, pelos
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-02-01
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- glume
1, record 7, English, glume
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Two bracts found at the base of a grass or cereal spikelet. 2, record 7, English, - glume
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A scale, valve, chaff, or husk which makes up the calyx and corolla of grasses. 3, record 7, English, - glume
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 4, record 7, English, - glume
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- glume
1, record 7, French, glume
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bractée membraneuse située à la base de l'épillet des graminées. 2, record 7, French, - glume
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 3, record 7, French, - glume
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- gluma
1, record 7, Spanish, gluma
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Hipsófilo estéril en la base de las espículas de las gramíneas. 1, record 7, Spanish, - gluma
Record 8 - internal organization data 2009-05-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
- Forage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- ryegrass
1, record 8, English, ryegrass
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- ray grass 2, record 8, English, ray%20grass
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A genus of plant of the family Poaceae [Gramineae]. 3, record 8, English, - ryegrass
Record 8, Key term(s)
- raygrass
- rye grass
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- ivraie
1, record 8, French, ivraie
correct, feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- ray-grass 2, record 8, French, ray%2Dgrass
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Graminée fourragère prairiale, à épillets latéraux à une seule glume appliqués contre le rachis par un de leurs bords et à épillet terminal à deux glumes subégales. 3, record 8, French, - ivraie
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Genre de plante de la famille des Poaceae [Gramineae]. 4, record 8, French, - ivraie
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- césped ballico
1, record 8, Spanish, c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- césped de pradera 1, record 8, Spanish, c%C3%A9sped%20de%20pradera
correct, masculine noun
- ray-grass 2, record 8, Spanish, ray%2Dgrass
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Gramínea forrajera de empleo muy extendido en muchas regiones ganaderas. 3, record 8, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La apetencia del forraje varía según el estado vegetativo y, de modo especial, por el contenido en azúcares. El ray-grass es más apreciado por el ganado que el dactilo y la festuca. 4, record 8, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Los seleccionadores, a partir de los "ray-grass" existentes en la naturaleza, todos diploides, han creado una primera serie de variedades selectas también diploides. 5, record 8, Spanish, - c%C3%A9sped%20ballico
Record 9 - internal organization data 1998-04-09
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Paleontology
- Plant Biology
- Morphology and General Physiology
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- spiculiferous
1, record 9, English, spiculiferous
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Furnished with or protected by spicules. 1, record 9, English, - spiculiferous
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Paléontologie
- Biologie végétale
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- spiculifère
1, record 9, French, spiculif%C3%A8re
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Qui porte des fleurs opposées en épillet. 1, record 9, French, - spiculif%C3%A8re
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1997-12-29
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- rachilla
1, record 10, English, rachilla
correct, noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- basal bristle 2, record 10, English, basal%20bristle
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A secondary stem or axis of a spikelet in grasses and sedges. 3, record 10, English, - rachilla
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
on a grass or cereal plant spikelet 4, record 10, English, - rachilla
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Compare rachis. 5, record 10, English, - rachilla
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- rachéole
1, record 10, French, rach%C3%A9ole
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- axe d'épillet 2, record 10, French, axe%20d%27%C3%A9pillet
correct, masculine noun
- baguette 2, record 10, French, baguette
correct, feminine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sur l'épillet des graminées 1, record 10, French, - rach%C3%A9ole
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans l'orge la rachéole s’appelle «baguette» sur l'épillet fertile et «rachillet» sur l'épillet stérile. 1, record 10, French, - rach%C3%A9ole
Record 10, Key term(s)
- rachillet
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1992-03-02
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Plant and Crop Production
- Plant Biology
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- secund
1, record 11, English, secund
correct, adjective
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
e.g. secund grass spikelet 1, record 11, English, - secund
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Cultures (Agriculture)
- Biologie végétale
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- dirigé unilatéralement
1, record 11, French, dirig%C3%A9%20unilat%C3%A9ralement
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS
p. ex. en parlant du port d’un épillet de graminée sur le rachis 1, record 11, French, - dirig%C3%A9%20unilat%C3%A9ralement
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
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