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DRUPE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- drupelet
1, record 1, English, drupelet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A small drupe, as in the individual segments of a raspberry fruit. 2, record 1, English, - drupelet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drupe: any fruit with a soft, fleshy part ("mesocarp") covered by a skinlike outer layer ("exocarp," or "epicarp") and surrounding an inner stone ("endocarp") that contains the seed, as an apricot, cherry, plum, etc. 3, record 1, English, - drupelet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drupéole
1, record 1, French, drup%C3%A9ole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) le fruit du framboisier est un ensemble de drupéoles [petites drupes]. 1, record 1, French, - drup%C3%A9ole
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drupe : Fruit indéhiscent, charnu, à noyau(endocarpe lignifié). 2, record 1, French, - drup%C3%A9ole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2014-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drupe
1, record 2, English, drupe
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fleshy, indehiscent fruit with a stony endocarp surrounding a usually single seed, as in a peach or cherry. 2, record 2, English, - drupe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
drupe: term used at the Canadian Grain Commission. 3, record 2, English, - drupe
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drupe
1, record 2, French, drupe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit charnu simple, dérivé d’un seul carpelle, contenant généralement une seule graine, dont la partie interne du fruit est dure et peut adhérer à la graine [p. ex. cerise, pêche]. 2, record 2, French, - drupe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans la drupe, la partie profonde du péricarpe [«endocarpe»] prend la consistance du bois. 3, record 2, French, - drupe
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
drupe : terme en usage à la Commission canadienne des grains. 4, record 2, French, - drupe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- drupa
1, record 2, Spanish, drupa
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fruta de carozo 2, record 2, Spanish, fruta%20de%20carozo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruto carnoso cuyo endocarpio forma un hueso. 1, record 2, Spanish, - drupa
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Las cerezas, damascos (albaricoques), y ciruelas son ejemplos de frutas de carozo. 3, record 2, Spanish, - drupa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2013-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- apricot
1, record 3, English, apricot
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The oval orange-colored fruit of a temperate-zone tree (Prunus armeniaca) resembling both peach and plum in flavor. 2, record 3, English, - apricot
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- abricot
1, record 3, French, abricot
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grosse drupe charnue, peu fibreuse, d’un beau jaune orangé plus ou moins lavé ou taché de rouge carmin, à chair peu juteuse mais sucrée et aromatique, à noyau souvent libre, contenant une amande douce ou amère. 2, record 3, French, - abricot
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Riche en sucre, en vitamine C et en provitamine A, l’abricot est un des fruits les plus employés, frais ou conservé, en pâtisserie, en confiserie et dans la préparation des entremets sucrés. 2, record 3, French, - abricot
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-09-21
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Crops
- Botany
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- parchment
1, record 4, English, parchment
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- coffee hull 2, record 4, English, coffee%20hull
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The ripe (coffee) fruit has a thin deep red exocarp, and a yellowish soft pulp bounded internally by a thin corny layer of endocarp known as the parchment. This fruit wall encloses the two seeds ... 3, record 4, English, - parchment
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes industrielles
- Botanique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- parche
1, record 4, French, parche
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fruit(du caféier) est une drupe communément appelée cerise, ovoïde, de 10 à 20 mm de long, pourvue, sous un exocarpe rouge à maturité, de deux graines ou fèves planes-convexes, revêtues d’une membrane coriace, la parche(endocarpe ou paroi lignifiée de la loge carpellaire) [...] 2, record 4, French, - parche
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas industriales
- Botánica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- pergamino
1, record 4, Spanish, pergamino
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cascarilla 1, record 4, Spanish, cascarilla
feminine noun
- parcha 1, record 4, Spanish, parcha
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-11-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- berry
1, record 5, English, berry
correct, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any small, juicy, edible fruit having many seeds instead of a single stone or pit ... 2, record 5, English, - berry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strawberries and currants are berries. 2, record 5, English, - berry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the currant (red, white: Ribes rubrum Linnaeus). 3, record 5, English, - berry
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 5, English, - berry
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- baie
1, record 5, French, baie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- grain 2, record 5, French, grain
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit charnu, indéhiscent, contenant des graines ou pépins dispersés dans la pulpe(opposé à drupe). 3, record 5, French, - baie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le raisin, la tomate, la myrtille sont des baies. 3, record 5, French, - baie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de la groseille à grappes (rouge, blanche : Ribes rubrum Linnaeus). 4, record 5, French, - baie
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 4, record 5, French, - baie
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- baya
1, record 5, Spanish, baya
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- fruta del bosque 2, record 5, Spanish, fruta%20del%20bosque
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- fruto del bosque 3, record 5, Spanish, fruto%20del%20bosque
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de fruto carnoso con semillas rodeadas de pulpa; por ejemplo, el tomate y la uva. 4, record 5, Spanish, - baya
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Comer frutas del bosque, como arándanos, frambuesas y moras, con un alto nivel de sustancias antioxidantes, puede retrasar los efectos del envejecimiento. 2, record 5, Spanish, - baya
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-07-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- almond
1, record 6, English, almond
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The edible, nutlike kernel of the small, dry, peachlike fruit of a tree ... of the rose family growing in warm regions. 2, record 6, English, - almond
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term standardized by ISO and used in the food industry as a dry fruit. 3, record 6, English, - almond
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- amande
1, record 6, French, amande
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Drupe oblongue de l'amandier, dont la graine comestible est riche en huile. 2, record 6, French, - amande
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme normalisé par l’ISO et figurant dans le commerce comme fruit sec. 3, record 6, French, - amande
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- almendra
1, record 6, Spanish, almendra
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruto del almendro. Su grano es comestible. 1, record 6, Spanish, - almendra
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Las almendras secas se pueden guardar durante mucho tiempo. 1, record 6, Spanish, - almendra
Record 7 - internal organization data 1988-10-28
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- podocarpus
1, record 7, English, podocarpus
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of evergreen trees (family Taxaceae) widely distributed in the southern hemisphere and having a pulpy fruit with one hard seed. 1, record 7, English, - podocarpus
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- podocarpus
1, record 7, French, podocarpus
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbres de l'hémisphère Sud, à feuilles alternes, linéaires, à fleurs généralement anisexuées, les mâles groupées en chatons axillaires ou terminaux, les femelles disposées en épis lâches. Le fruit est une drupe. Ordre des coniférales. 1, record 7, French, - podocarpus
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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