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GAULTHERIA PROCUMBENS [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- broad-leaved meadowsweet
1, record 1, English, broad%2Dleaved%20meadowsweet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- broad-leaf meadowsweet 2, record 1, English, broad%2Dleaf%20meadowsweet
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 3, record 1, English, - broad%2Dleaved%20meadowsweet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- broadleaf meadowsweet
- broad-leaved meadow sweet
- broad-leaf meadow sweet
- broadleaf meadow sweet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spirée à larges feuilles
1, record 1, French, spir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20larges%20feuilles
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- thé du Canada 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9%20du%20Canada
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- spirée à feuilles larges 3, record 1, French, spir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20feuilles%20larges
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 4, record 1, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20larges%20feuilles
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thé du Canada : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner les espèces Gaultheria procumbens et Spiraea tomentosa. 4, record 1, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20larges%20feuilles
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- rooibos
1, record 2, English, rooibos
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- rooibos tea 2, record 2, English, rooibos%20tea
- rooibos-tea 3, record 2, English, rooibos%2Dtea
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Fabaceae. 4, record 2, English, - rooibos
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rooibos
1, record 2, French, rooibos
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- thé rouge 2, record 2, French, th%C3%A9%20rouge
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Fabaceae. 3, record 2, French, - rooibos
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
thé rouge : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner l'espèce Gaultheria procumbens. 3, record 2, French, - rooibos
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- steeplebush
1, record 3, English, steeplebush
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- hardhack 1, record 3, English, hardhack
correct
- tomentose meadowsweet 2, record 3, English, tomentose%20meadowsweet
correct
- tomentose meadow-sweet 3, record 3, English, tomentose%20meadow%2Dsweet
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rosaceae. 4, record 3, English, - steeplebush
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
hardhack: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 5, record 3, English, - steeplebush
Record 3, Key term(s)
- steeple-bush
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- spirée tomenteuse
1, record 3, French, spir%C3%A9e%20tomenteuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- thé du Canada 2, record 3, French, th%C3%A9%20du%20Canada
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- spirée cotonneuse 3, record 3, French, spir%C3%A9e%20cotonneuse
feminine noun
- spirée rose 4, record 3, French, spir%C3%A9e%20rose
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rosaceae. 5, record 3, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20tomenteuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spirée tomenteuse : nom à privilégier selon l’Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 6, record 3, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20tomenteuse
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
thé du Canada : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner les espèces Spiraea alba var. latifolia et Gaultheria procumbens. 5, record 3, French, - spir%C3%A9e%20tomenteuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2022-03-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- eastern teaberry
1, record 4, English, eastern%20teaberry
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- checkerberry 2, record 4, English, checkerberry
correct
- creeping wintergreen 3, record 4, English, creeping%20wintergreen
correct
- wintergreen 4, record 4, English, wintergreen
correct
- spring wintergreen 5, record 4, English, spring%20wintergreen
- mountain-tea 6, record 4, English, mountain%2Dtea
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Ericaceae. 7, record 4, English, - eastern%20teaberry
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- thé des bois
1, record 4, French, th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- gaulthérie couchée 2, record 4, French, gaulth%C3%A9rie%20couch%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
- pommes de terre 1, record 4, French, pommes%20de%20terre
see observation, feminine noun, plural, Quebec, regional
- thé rouge 3, record 4, French, th%C3%A9%20rouge
see observation, masculine noun
- petit thé des bois 4, record 4, French, petit%20th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
masculine noun
- thé du Canada 5, record 4, French, th%C3%A9%20du%20Canada
see observation, masculine noun
- thé de Terre-Neuve 4, record 4, French, th%C3%A9%20de%20Terre%2DNeuve
masculine noun
- gaulthérie du Canada 6, record 4, French, gaulth%C3%A9rie%20du%20Canada
feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Ericaceae. 7, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pommes de terre : nom commun utilisé aux Îles-de-la-Madeleine. 8, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
thé rouge : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner l’espèce Aspalathus linearis. 7, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 OBS
thé du Canada : nom commun aussi utilisé pour désigner les espèces Spiraea alba var. latifolia et Spiraea tomentosa. 7, record 4, French, - th%C3%A9%20des%20bois
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- gaulteria
1, record 4, Spanish, gaulteria
feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- té del Canadá 1, record 4, Spanish, t%C3%A9%20del%20Canad%C3%A1
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-02-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Food Additives
- Pharmacology
- Plant Biology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- checkerberry oil
1, record 5, English, checkerberry%20oil
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- gaultheria oil 2, record 5, English, gaultheria%20oil
correct
- oil of wintergreen 3, record 5, English, oil%20of%20wintergreen
correct
- wintergreen essential oil 4, record 5, English, wintergreen%20essential%20oil
correct
- wintergreen oil 5, record 5, English, wintergreen%20oil
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A colorless, yellowish, or reddish aromatic essential oil obtained from macerated leaves of wintergreen, composed principally of methyl salicylate, and used similarly. 6, record 5, English, - checkerberry%20oil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Wintergreen ... The oil is used for checkerberry, raspberry, teaberry, fruit ... and wintergreen flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods ... and chewing gum ... Wintergreen is a strong irritant. 7, record 5, English, - checkerberry%20oil
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Wintergreen oil [is also used] in the treatment of muscular aches and pains. 8, record 5, English, - checkerberry%20oil
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Additifs alimentaires
- Pharmacologie
- Biologie végétale
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- essence de gaulthéria
1, record 5, French, essence%20de%20gaulth%C3%A9ria
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- essence de gaulthérie 2, record 5, French, essence%20de%20gaulth%C3%A9rie
correct, feminine noun
- essence de wintergreen 3, record 5, French, essence%20de%20wintergreen
correct, feminine noun
- huile essentielle de wintergreen 4, record 5, French, huile%20essentielle%20de%20wintergreen
correct, feminine noun
- essence de thé du Canada 5, record 5, French, essence%20de%20th%C3%A9%20du%20Canada
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Liquide incolore tirant parfois sur le jaune ou le rouge, tiré des feuilles de Gaultheria procumbens. 6, record 5, French, - essence%20de%20gaulth%C3%A9ria
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilisé en pharmacie, et en médecine. Aromatisant pour boissons, crème glacée, bonbons et pâtisseries. 6, record 5, French, - essence%20de%20gaulth%C3%A9ria
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Wintergreen fournit] par distillation une huile essentielle appelée essence de wintergreen, très employée dans la parfumerie à bon marché. 7, record 5, French, - essence%20de%20gaulth%C3%A9ria
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Aditivos alimentarios
- Farmacología
- Biología vegetal
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- aceite de gaulteria
1, record 5, Spanish, aceite%20de%20gaulteria
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
- esencia de gaulteria 2, record 5, Spanish, esencia%20de%20gaulteria
feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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