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FRUIT FRAGILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Botany
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- cherimoya
1, record 1, English, cherimoya
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heart-shaped, edible fruit with a rough skin and white pulp [that grows on the cherimoya, a subtropical South American fruit tree]. 2, record 1, English, - cherimoya
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Botanique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chérimole
1, record 1, French, ch%C3%A9rimole
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- chérimoya 2, record 1, French, ch%C3%A9rimoya
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fruit du chérimolier] qui appartient à la famille de l'anone, tout comme le corossol, la pomme-cannelle et l'anone cœur-de-boeuf. Selon la variété, ce fruit est ovale, conique, sphérique ou en forme de cœur. Le poids [...] varie entre 200 g et 2 kg. Quelques variétés sont recouvertes de grandes écailles. Cette peau dont la couleur varie du bronze au vert est très fragile et n’ est pas comestible, car elle est amère. 3, record 1, French, - ch%C3%A9rimole
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Botánica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chirimoya
1, record 1, Spanish, chirimoya
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Baya verdosa, fruto del chirimoyo, con pepitas negras y pulpa blanca de sabor muy agradable, cuyo tamaño varía desde el de una manzana al de un melón. 2, record 1, Spanish, - chirimoya
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- soft fruit
1, record 2, English, soft%20fruit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tender fruit 2, record 2, English, tender%20fruit
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Most deciduous tree fruit. [For example,] peaches, grapes, berries. 1, record 2, English, - soft%20fruit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fruit fragile
1, record 2, French, fruit%20fragile
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fruit tendre 2, record 2, French, fruit%20tendre
masculine noun
- fruit à chair tendre 2, record 2, French, fruit%20%C3%A0%20chair%20tendre
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Par exemple, pêches, cerises, abricots, poires, prunes, etc. 3, record 2, French, - fruit%20fragile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- fruta de pulpa tierna
1, record 2, Spanish, fruta%20de%20pulpa%20tierna
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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