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KETMIE [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- swamp rose-mallow
1, record 1, English, swamp%20rose%2Dmallow
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- crimson-eyed rose-mallow 1, record 1, English, crimson%2Deyed%20rose%2Dmallow
correct
- crimsoneyed rosemallow 2, record 1, English, crimsoneyed%20rosemallow
correct
- common rose-mallow 1, record 1, English, common%20rose%2Dmallow
correct
- sea hollyhock 1, record 1, English, sea%20hollyhock
correct
- water mallow 1, record 1, English, water%20mallow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Malvaceae. 3, record 1, English, - swamp%20rose%2Dmallow
Record 1, Key term(s)
- swamp rosemallow
- crimsoneyed rose-mallow
- crimson-eyed rosemallow
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ketmie des marais
1, record 1, French, ketmie%20des%20marais
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Malvaceae. 2, record 1, French, - ketmie%20des%20marais
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-05-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- halberd-leaved rose-mallow
1, record 2, English, halberd%2Dleaved%20rose%2Dmallow
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- halberdleaf rosemallow 2, record 2, English, halberdleaf%20rosemallow
correct
- military hibiscus 1, record 2, English, military%20hibiscus
correct
- smooth rose-mallow 1, record 2, English, smooth%20rose%2Dmallow
correct
- scarlet rose-mallow 3, record 2, English, scarlet%20rose%2Dmallow
correct
- sweating-weed 1, record 2, English, sweating%2Dweed
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Malvaceae. 4, record 2, English, - halberd%2Dleaved%20rose%2Dmallow
Record 2, Key term(s)
- halberd-leaved rosemallow
- scarlet rosemallow
- smooth rosemallow
- halberdleaf rose-mallow
- halberd-leaf rose-mallow
- halberd-leaf rosemallow
- sweatingweed
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ketmie lisse
1, record 2, French, ketmie%20lisse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille Malvaceae. 2, record 2, French, - ketmie%20lisse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2020-01-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- native rosella
1, record 3, English, native%20rosella
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- white wild musk mallow 2, record 3, English, white%20wild%20musk%20mallow
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Malvaceae. 3, record 3, English, - native%20rosella
Record 3, Key term(s)
- white wild musk-mallow
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ketmie faux ficus
1, record 3, French, ketmie%20faux%20ficus
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Malvaceae. 2, record 3, French, - ketmie%20faux%20ficus
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2016-10-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- flower-of-an-hour
1, record 4, English, flower%2Dof%2Dan%2Dhour
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Venice mallow 1, record 4, English, Venice%20mallow
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Malvaceae. 2, record 4, English, - flower%2Dof%2Dan%2Dhour
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flower-of-an-hour: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 2, record 4, English, - flower%2Dof%2Dan%2Dhour
Record 4, Key term(s)
- flower of an hour
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- ketmie trilobée
1, record 4, French, ketmie%20trilob%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- fleur d’une heure 1, record 4, French, fleur%20d%26rsquo%3Bune%20heure
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Malvaceae. 2, record 4, French, - ketmie%20trilob%C3%A9e
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
ketmie trilobée : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada(2003). 2, record 4, French, - ketmie%20trilob%C3%A9e
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2016-02-17
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Flowers and Ornamentals (Horticulture)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rose-of-Sharon
1, record 5, English, rose%2Dof%2DSharon
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Rose of Sharon 2, record 5, English, Rose%20of%20Sharon
correct
- rose of Sharon 3, record 5, English, rose%20of%20Sharon
correct
- rose of sharon 4, record 5, English, rose%20of%20sharon
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An ornamental shrub, native to China. 1, record 5, English, - rose%2Dof%2DSharon
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Floriculture
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- mauve en arbre
1, record 5, French, mauve%20en%20arbre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Mauve en arbre 2, record 5, French, Mauve%20en%20arbre
correct, feminine noun
- ketmie des jardins 3, record 5, French, ketmie%20des%20jardins
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hibiscus (mauve en arbre). - L’H. syriacus est un des arbustes les plus appréciés pour sa floraison abondante et brillante, qui s’étend de juillet à septembre. Les fleurs ressemblent à celles de la rose trémière; [...] Plantation en massifs ou en plates-bandes [...] 4, record 5, French, - mauve%20en%20arbre
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 CONT
[...] la mauve en arbre (Hibiscus syriacus) est un bel arbuste qui atteint 2 m quand il est bien exposé à la lumière. 4, record 5, French, - mauve%20en%20arbre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2016-01-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- okra
1, record 6, English, okra
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- okro 2, record 6, English, okro
correct
- gumbo 1, record 6, English, gumbo
correct
- gombo 3, record 6, English, gombo
correct
- gobo 3, record 6, English, gobo
correct
- gobbo 4, record 6, English, gobbo
correct
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A tall coarse annual of Old World tropics widely cultivated in southern United States and West Indies for its long mucilaginous green pods used as basis for soups and stews. 2, record 6, English, - okra
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes placed in genus Hibiscus. 2, record 6, English, - okra
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- okra
1, record 6, French, okra
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- ketmie 2, record 6, French, ketmie
correct, feminine noun
- ketmia comestible 3, record 6, French, ketmia%20comestible
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- gombo comestible 4, record 6, French, gombo%20comestible
correct, masculine noun
- gombo 5, record 6, French, gombo
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- gombaud 3, record 6, French, gombaud
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- gombaut 2, record 6, French, gombaut
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante potagère dont on utilise, dans les pays chauds, les jeunes fruits pour faire des potages et des sauces. 4, record 6, French, - okra
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gombo; gombaud; okra; ketmia comestible : termes normalisés par l’AFNOR. 6, record 6, French, - okra
Record 6, Key term(s)
- ketmie comestible
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 6
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- okra
1, record 6, Spanish, okra
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Spain, Mexico
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- quimbombó 2, record 6, Spanish, quimbomb%C3%B3
correct, masculine noun, Cuba
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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