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FRUIT PEPINS [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-12-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitahaya
1, record 1, English, pitahaya
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pitaya 2, record 1, English, pitaya
correct
- dragon fruit 3, record 1, English, dragon%20fruit
correct
- strawberry pear 4, record 1, English, strawberry%20pear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fruit of [the cactus Hylocereus undatus], having red skin covered with large scales and white or pink flesh containing small black seeds. 5, record 1, English, - pitahaya
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- pitahaya
1, record 1, French, pitahaya
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pitaya 2, record 1, French, pitaya
correct, masculine noun
- fruit du dragon 1, record 1, French, fruit%20du%20dragon
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit d’un cactus épiphyte, à peau rose, aux excroissances pointues et dont la pulpe, blanche ou rouge, est parsemée de pépins noirs. 2, record 1, French, - pitahaya
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-11-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- berry
1, record 2, English, berry
correct, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any small, juicy, edible fruit having many seeds instead of a single stone or pit ... 2, record 2, English, - berry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Strawberries and currants are berries. 2, record 2, English, - berry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Morphological and structural nomenclature of the currant (red, white: Ribes rubrum Linnaeus). 3, record 2, English, - berry
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Term standardized by ISO. 3, record 2, English, - berry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- baie
1, record 2, French, baie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- grain 2, record 2, French, grain
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit charnu, indéhiscent, contenant des graines ou pépins dispersés dans la pulpe(opposé à drupe). 3, record 2, French, - baie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le raisin, la tomate, la myrtille sont des baies. 3, record 2, French, - baie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nomenclature morphologique et structurale de la groseille à grappes (rouge, blanche : Ribes rubrum Linnaeus). 4, record 2, French, - baie
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 4, record 2, French, - baie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- baya
1, record 2, Spanish, baya
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- fruta del bosque 2, record 2, Spanish, fruta%20del%20bosque
correct, feminine noun, Spain
- fruto del bosque 3, record 2, Spanish, fruto%20del%20bosque
correct, masculine noun, Argentina
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tipo de fruto carnoso con semillas rodeadas de pulpa; por ejemplo, el tomate y la uva. 4, record 2, Spanish, - baya
Record number: 2, 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 2, Spanish, - baya
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-08-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- pome
1, record 3, English, pome
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- pome fruit 2, record 3, English, pome%20fruit
correct
- pip fruit 3, record 3, English, pip%20fruit
correct
- core fruit 4, record 3, English, core%20fruit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fleshy fruit having several seeds instead of a stone, as apple, pear, quince. 5, record 3, English, - pome
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruits are usually classified into four botanical groups: pomes (core fruits) ... drupes (stone fruits) ... berries ... aggregates ... 4, record 3, English, - pome
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fruit à pépins
1, record 3, French, fruit%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9pins
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- fruit charnu à pépins 2, record 3, French, fruit%20charnu%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9pins
correct, masculine noun
- pyroïde 2, record 3, French, pyro%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La cueillette des fruits à pépins se fait à la maturité de cueillette, c'est-à-dire lorsque le fruit a toutes les caractéristiques qui lui permettent d’évoluer normalement et d’atteindre la maturité de consommation. 3, record 3, French, - fruit%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9pins
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fruits sont classés dans quatre groupes botaniques : fruits à pépins [...] drupes (fruits à noyaux) [...] baies [...] fruits composés [...] 4, record 3, French, - fruit%20%C3%A0%20p%C3%A9pins
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- pomo
1, record 3, Spanish, pomo
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- fruta de pepita 2, record 3, Spanish, fruta%20de%20pepita
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruto carnoso, de forma globosa, con pepitas [...] 1, record 3, Spanish, - pomo
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La pera, la manzana y el membrillo son ejemplos de frutas de pepita. 3, record 3, Spanish, - pomo
Record 4 - internal organization data 2007-05-07
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- pomegranate
1, record 4, English, pomegranate
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A round fruit with a red, leathery rind and many seeds covered with red, juicy, edible flesh. 2, record 4, English, - pomegranate
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- grenade
1, record 4, French, grenade
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit du grenadier, baie ronde de la grosseur d’une orange, à saveur aigrelette, renfermant de nombreux pépins entourés d’une pulpe rouge. 1, record 4, French, - grenade
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- granada
1, record 4, Spanish, granada
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La granada es una infrutescencia, fruto de un árbol llamado granado que alcanza hasta cuatro metros de altura, de la familia de las Punicáceas; pequeña familia de árboles y arbustos, cuyos frutos tienen semillas prismáticas y rugosas. La fruta posee una piel gruesa de color escarlata o dorada con tono carmesí en el exterior y una gran cantidad de semillas internas rodeadas de una jugosa pulpa de color rubí. 1, record 4, Spanish, - granada
Record 5 - internal organization data 2007-04-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Botany
- Horticulture
- Food Industries
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- babaco
1, record 5, English, babaco
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Carica pentagona: Native to Central and South America, but now grown extensively in New Zealand, this is a five-sided relative of the papaya, and resembles it and the pineapple in its delicate flavour. It may be eaten raw or stewed, used in salads, pickles and chutneys. 2, record 5, English, - babaco
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Botanique
- Horticulture
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- babaco
1, record 5, French, babaco
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Carica pentagona» : Le fruit du babaco se récolte vert ou jaunissant et se consomme cru après jaunissement complet avec ou sans sucre et jus de citron, en salade de fruits, sur tarte ou en confiture. 1, record 5, French, - babaco
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
«Le babaco est le résultat du croisement de deux espèces de papayes. Sa fine peau verte, qui devient jaune lorsque le fruit atteint sa pleine maturité, protège une chair parfumée, juteuse et dépourvue de pépins. ». 2, record 5, French, - babaco
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Botánica
- Horticultura
- Industria alimentaria
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- babaco
1, record 5, Spanish, babaco
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- papaya de la montaña 1, record 5, Spanish, papaya%20de%20la%20monta%C3%B1a
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El babaco, también conocido como papaya de la montaña, es un híbrido natural de la papaya originario de los valles subtropicales del Ecuador. Crece de un arbusto pequeño con hojas de variadas formas triangulares. 1, record 5, Spanish, - babaco
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-01-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pear
1, record 6, English, pear
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pears [are] a distinctive bell shape fruit. Some pears have knobby lobes at the base of the fruit while others are smooth at the base. The skin of the fruit ranges in color from green, yellow, red, brown, pink, or a combination of these colors. Pear flesh is white and juicy and grainy in texture. 2, record 6, English, - pear
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Common name of the dried fruit most commonly traded as dried fruit. 3, record 6, English, - pear
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pear: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 6, English, - pear
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poire
1, record 6, French, poire
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
Fruit du poirier, charnu, à pepins, de forme oblongue. 2, record 6, French, - poire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Nom commun du fruit déshydraté le plus courant dans le commerce. 3, record 6, French, - poire
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
poire : terme normalisé par l’ISO. 3, record 6, French, - poire
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- pera
1, record 6, Spanish, pera
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2004-07-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Morphology and General Physiology
- Plant Biology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- ground color
1, record 7, English, ground%20color
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- ground colour 2, record 7, English, ground%20colour
correct
- background colour 3, record 7, English, background%20colour
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ground color is the color of an apple's skin, disregarding any areas that have become red. In red fruited cultivars, observe the portion of the apple that faces the interior of the tree. When the ground color of red cultivars changes from leaf green to yellowish green or creamy, the apples are ready to harvest. In yellow cultivars, the ground colors become golden. 4, record 7, English, - ground%20color
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Fantasia: Large fruit size for season. Bright attractive red skin over a bright yellow ground colour. 5, record 7, English, - ground%20color
Record 7, Key term(s)
- background color
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Morphologie et physiologie générale
- Biologie végétale
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- couleur de fond
1, record 7, French, couleur%20de%20fond
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
De nombreux indices peuvent aider à déterminer le moment de la cueillette, comme la couleur de fond, la couleur des pépins, la date courante et la saveur du fruit. 2, record 7, French, - couleur%20de%20fond
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couleur de fond : terme extrait du Glossaire de l’agriculture anglais/français et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’OCDE. 3, record 7, French, - couleur%20de%20fond
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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