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BUTYROSPERMUM PARKI [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Silviculture
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- shea tree
1, record 1, English, shea%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- shea butter tree 2, record 1, English, shea%20butter%20tree
correct
- shea 3, record 1, English, shea
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tropical tree whose seeds yield a fat, shea butter, used as a food in Africa and in soap manufacture in Europe. Native to West Africa and Sudan. 3, record 1, English, - shea%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tropical tree; its fruit is called the shea nut. 4, record 1, English, - shea%20tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Sylviculture
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- arbre à beurre d’Afrique
1, record 1, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20beurre%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bassie butyracée 1, record 1, French, bassie%20butyrac%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- arbre à beurre 2, record 1, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20beurre
correct, masculine noun
- karité 3, record 1, French, karit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le karité est un arbre de 10 à 15 m originaire de zone soudanienne. [...] Le fruit est une baie ayant l’aspect d’une grosse prune. Son péricarpe charnu, plus ou moins sucré, est comestible. 3, record 1, French, - arbre%20%C3%A0%20beurre%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Butyrospermum : nom scientifique de l'arbre à beurre(Butyrospermum parki), dont le fruit est composé d’une pulpe comestible et d’une graine fournissant la matière oléagineuse appelée «beurre de karité». Le genre [...] fait partie des sapotacées. 3, record 1, French, - arbre%20%C3%A0%20beurre%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Silvicultura
- Fruticultura
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- butirospermo
1, record 1, Spanish, butirospermo
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- shea butter
1, record 2, English, shea%20butter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- karite butter 2, record 2, English, karite%20butter
correct
- galam butter 3, record 2, English, galam%20butter
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A solid grayish, yellowish, or whitish fat obtained from the seeds of the shea tree and used chiefly as a food, in soap, and in candles. 2, record 2, English, - shea%20butter
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
shea tree : A rough barked tropical African tree (Butyrospermum parkii) ... 2, record 2, English, - shea%20butter
Record 2, Key term(s)
- karite oil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- karité
1, record 2, French, karit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- beurre de karité 2, record 2, French, beurre%20de%20karit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- beurre de Galam 3, record 2, French, beurre%20de%20Galam
correct, masculine noun
- beurre de galam 4, record 2, French, beurre%20de%20galam
correct, masculine noun
- beurre de Cé 5, record 2, French, beurre%20de%20C%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- beurre de shée 4, record 2, French, beurre%20de%20sh%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Corps gras à odeur de caoutchouc, extrait des noix de karité(graines du Butyrospermum parki Hotschy) ;[...] usages : savonnerie. 3, record 2, French, - karit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] [...] beurre de karité a des propriétés voisines de celles du beurre de cacao, dont il sert parfois de succédané. 6, record 2, French, - karit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Substancias grasas (Industria alimentaria)
- Elementos nutritivos (Ciencias biológicas)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mantequilla de karite
1, record 2, Spanish, mantequilla%20de%20karite
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- manteca de galam 2, record 2, Spanish, manteca%20de%20galam
feminine noun
- manteca de bambara 2, record 2, Spanish, manteca%20de%20bambara
feminine noun
- manteca de shea 2, record 2, Spanish, manteca%20de%20shea
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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