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FRUITS JOUANT ROLE GRAINES [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kola nut
1, record 1, English, kola%20nut
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cola nut 2, record 1, English, cola%20nut
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The kola tree grows wild in West Africa and is cultivated in tropical South America and in the West Indies. The fruit is a yellowish-brown, woody pod that contains several large, white or red nuts ... Kola nuts contain more caffeine than coffee berries and are taken as a stimulant to prevent fatigue. They also act as a tonic agent for the heart and are sometimes useful in relieving pains of neuralgia and headache. 1, record 1, English, - kola%20nut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[The fruit] is chewed by Africans; [it is] also used commercially in cola-flavored beverages. 3, record 1, English, - kola%20nut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noix de kola
1, record 1, French, noix%20de%20kola
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- noix de cola 2, record 1, French, noix%20de%20cola
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Habitat : Afrique occidentale tropicale. [...] arbre de 15 à 20 m [...] produit des fruits [...] qui rappellent les cabosses du cacaoyer. [On en extrait] des graines charnues, les noix de kola. Elles sont amères, astringentes, riches en composés polyphéloniques et en caféine. Les indigènes en mâchent pour stimuler leurs muscles et leurs nerfs, la noix de kola jouant ici un rôle semblable à celui de la coca dans les Andes. Importée en Europe à la fin du XVe siècle, elle n’ a été utilisée en thérapeutique qu'à partir de la fin du XIXe siècle. 3, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20kola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
cola : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20kola
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
noix de cola : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’agriculture» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 4, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20kola
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- nuez de cola
1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20cola
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cola nut tree
1, record 2, English, cola%20nut%20tree
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Sudan cola 1, record 2, English, Sudan%20cola
correct
- nut tree 1, record 2, English, nut%20tree
correct
- kola tree 2, record 2, English, kola%20tree
correct
- caffeine nut 2, record 2, English, caffeine%20nut
correct
- kola nut 2, record 2, English, kola%20nut
correct
- cola nut 3, record 2, English, cola%20nut
correct
- guru nut 2, record 2, English, guru%20nut
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The kola tree grows wild in West Africa and is cultivated in tropical South America and in the West Indies. The fruit is a yellowish-brown, woody pod that contains several large, white or red nuts ... Kola nuts contain more caffeine than coffee berries and are taken as a stimulant to prevent fatigue. They also act as a tonic agent for the heart and are sometimes useful in relieving pains of neuralgia and headache. 2, record 2, English, - cola%20nut%20tree
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[The fruit of this tree] is chewed by Africans; [it is] also used commercially in cola-flavored beverages. 3, record 2, English, - cola%20nut%20tree
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kolatier
1, record 2, French, kolatier
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- arbre à kola 2, record 2, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20kola
correct, masculine noun
- arbre à cola 3, record 2, French, arbre%20%C3%A0%20cola
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitat : Afrique occidentale tropicale. [...] arbre de 15 à 20 m [...] produit des fruits [...] qui rappellent les cabosses du cacaoyer. [On extrait] des graines charnues, les noix de kola. Elles sont amères, astringentes, riches en composés polyphéloniques et en caféine. Les indigènes en mâchent pour stimuler leurs muscles et leurs nerfs, la noix de kola jouant ici un rôle semblable à celui de la coca dans les Andes. Importée en Europe à la fin du XVe siècle, elle n’ a été utilisée en thérapeutique qu'à partir de la fin du XIXe siècle. 4, record 2, French, - kolatier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Famille des Sterculiacées. 4, record 2, French, - kolatier
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
cola : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l’orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - kolatier
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- colatero
1, record 2, Spanish, colatero
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- árbol de la cola 1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1rbol%20de%20la%20cola
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- seedlike fruits 1, record 3, English, seedlike%20fruits
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- fruits jouant le rôle de graines
1, record 3, French, fruits%20jouant%20le%20r%C3%B4le%20de%20graines
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
semence : portion d’une plante, conservable et capable d’assurer sa propagation. S’ applique de préférence aux graines et aux fruits jouant le rôle de graines(caryopses, akènes) ainsi qu'aux tubercules de multiplication. Dans ce cas, on dit encore semenceau ou plançon. 1, record 3, French, - fruits%20jouant%20le%20r%C3%B4le%20de%20graines
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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