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TOMATE OBLONGUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-06-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cherry tomato
1, record 1, English, cherry%20tomato
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The cherry tomato is a type of small round tomato believed to be an intermediate genetic admixture between wild currant-type tomatoes and domesticated garden tomatoes. Cherry tomatoes range in size from a thumbtip up to the size of a golf ball, and can range from spherical to slightly oblong in shape. Although usually red, other colours such as yellow, green, and black also exist. 2, record 1, English, - cherry%20tomato
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tomate cerise
1, record 1, French, tomate%20cerise
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La tomate cerise est un type de variété de tomate, cultivée comme cette dernière pour ses fruits-mais de taille réduite-consommés comme légumes. [...] La taille des fruits varie de celle d’une cerise à celle d’une balle de golf, tandis que leur forme généralement sphérique peut aussi être oblongue. 2, record 1, French, - tomate%20cerise
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
- tomate cereza
1, record 1, Spanish, tomate%20cereza
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- jitomate cereza 2, record 1, Spanish, jitomate%20cereza
correct, masculine noun, Mexico, less frequent
- tomate cherri 3, record 1, Spanish, tomate%20cherri
correct, masculine noun
- tomate cherry 3, record 1, Spanish, tomate%20cherry
avoid, anglicism, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Para los paladares poco amigos de los ejemplares más ácidos, la opción son los tomates cherri, pequeños y dulces. 3, record 1, Spanish, - tomate%20cereza
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cherri: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "cherri", con i latina, es la adaptación recomendada de la voz inglesa "cherry". [...] El plural es regular, "cherris", a menos que vaya en aposición, en cuyo caso permanece invariable: "tomates cherri". 3, record 1, Spanish, - tomate%20cereza
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Italian tomato
1, record 2, English, Italian%20tomato
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plum tomato 2, record 2, English, plum%20tomato
correct
- Roma tomato 3, record 2, English, Roma%20tomato
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most tomato varieties belong to three groups ... The large-fruited beef tomatoes ... the medium-sized ... and the small-fruited cherry tomatoes ... Other varieties, of lesser importance, have fruits elongated, plum-shaped and rather square (for canning), striped, or hollow like sweet peppers, and in various other colours from white to pale pink, green and yellow. 4, record 2, English, - Italian%20tomato
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tomate prune
1, record 2, French, tomate%20prune
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- tomate Roma 2, record 2, French, tomate%20Roma
correct, feminine noun
- tomate italienne 3, record 2, French, tomate%20italienne
correct, feminine noun
- tomate oblongue 3, record 2, French, tomate%20oblongue
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Variété de petite tomate de forme oblongue. 1, record 2, French, - tomate%20prune
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, la tomate oblongue est vendue sous l'appellation tomate italienne. Elle est aussi connue sous le nom de tomate prune. 3, record 2, French, - tomate%20prune
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tomate pera
1, record 2, Spanish, tomate%20pera
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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