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FRUIT ORNEMENTAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Grain Growing
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- amaranth
1, record 1, English, amaranth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- amaranthus 2, record 1, English, amaranthus
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The genus takes its name from the Greek word meaning "unfading" because the flowers preserve their appearance after they are plucked and dried. ... Common garden varieties include love-lies bleeding, prince's feather, Joseph's coat and cockscomb. Some of the species are troublesome weeds, such as pigweed and tumble weed. Two species are cultivated as cereals in Asia. 2, record 1, English, - amaranth
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Amaranth. The name is from the Greek for "immortal" and Amaranth is often called "the wonder grain of the Aztecs". This small grain provides the human system with the most effective balance of proteins of all grains. 3, record 1, English, - amaranth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des céréales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- amarante
1, record 1, French, amarante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Latin amarantus; du groupe amarantos, qui ne flétrit pas. Plante à feuillage ornemental, originaire des régions chaudes et tempérées(50 espèces) famille des amarantacées. [...] Les amarantacées ont des feuilles simples [...] leur fruit est un akène membraneux, renfermant une graine aplatie. La plupart des plantes de cette famille sont des herbes ou des sous-arbrisseaux; souvent commensales des cultures, elles leur sont parfois nuisibles. 2, record 1, French, - amarante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de cereales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- amaranto
1, record 1, Spanish, amaranto
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1984-09-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Interior Design (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ornamental fruit 1, record 2, English, ornamental%20fruit
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Architecture d'intérieurs (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- fruit ornemental
1, record 2, French, fruit%20ornemental
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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