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EPONGE VEGETALE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- loofa
1, record 1, English, loofa
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- loofah 2, record 1, English, loofah
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A genus of the order Cucurbitaceae, the gourd family, characterized by large fruits, which are dry and fibrous. The fruit is dry and oblong or cylindrical in shape and dried for use as a bath sponge. 1, record 1, English, - loofa
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- courge torchon
1, record 1, French, courge%20torchon
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Luffa, également très rustiques, ne peuvent être consommés qu'à l'état très jeune(fruits de moins de 10 cm). Ensuite le réseau de fibres qui constitue l'éponge végétale de Luffa cylindrica Roem, mais qui apparaît aussi dans les fruits à section étoilée de L. acutangula Rexb. les rend impropres à la consommation. 2, record 1, French, - courge%20torchon
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- paste
1, record 1, Spanish, paste
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- paste de esponja 1, record 1, Spanish, paste%20de%20esponja
masculine noun
- jaboncillo 1, record 1, Spanish, jaboncillo
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- long sponge plant 1, record 2, English, long%20sponge%20plant
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
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
- éponge végétale
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9ponge%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
courge ornementale. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-01-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Personal Care and Hygiene (General)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vegetable sponge
1, record 3, English, vegetable%20sponge
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Luffa Mill. ... Grown in the U.S. mostly as ornamentals or for the "vegetable sponge" provided by the dried, reticulate, fibrous interior of the fruit. 1, record 3, English, - vegetable%20sponge
Record 3, Key term(s)
- Egyptian bath sponge
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Production légumière
- Hygiène et soins corporels (Généralités)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éponge végétale
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9ponge%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les Luffa, également très rustiques, ne peuvent être consommées qu'à l'état très jeune(fruits de moins de 10 cm). Ensuite le réseau de fibres qui constitue l'éponge végétale de Luffa cylindrica Roem, mais qui apparaît aussi dans les fruits à section étoilée de L. acutangula Rexb. les rend impropres à la consommation. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9ponge%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Producción hortícola
- Cuidado e higiene personales (Generalidades)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- esponja vegetal
1, record 3, Spanish, esponja%20vegetal
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Toiletries
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mitt-type loofah 1, record 4, English, mitt%2Dtype%20loofah
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- mitt-type luffa 1, record 4, English, mitt%2Dtype%20luffa
- mitt-type vegetable sponge 1, record 4, English, mitt%2Dtype%20vegetable%20sponge
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
luffa: the fibrous skeleton of the luffa fruit used as a sponge. ... also called loofah and vegetable sponge. 2, record 4, English, - mitt%2Dtype%20loofah
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Articles de toilette
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- gant de toilette en éponge végétale
1, record 4, French, gant%20de%20toilette%20en%20%C3%A9ponge%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Property Upkeeping
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- polishing cloth 1, record 5, English, polishing%20cloth
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
thrift-priced wash-and-polish kit offers a (...) foam sponge, (...) a synthetic chamois and large, softly-napped --. 1, record 5, English, - polishing%20cloth
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Travaux d'entretien de la propriété
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- torchon de nettoyage 1, record 5, French, torchon%20de%20nettoyage
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
trousse complète de nettoyage comprenant 1 éponge végétale(...), 1 peau de chamois, 1 torchon chamoisine coton, 1 bidon Johnson. 1, record 5, French, - torchon%20de%20nettoyage
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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