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MAIS DENT CHEVAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-06-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Forage Crops
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- dent corn
1, record 1, English, dent%20corn
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- dent maize 2, record 1, English, dent%20maize
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dent Corn. If a typical dent kernel is viewed in cross section, the outer portion, which consists of hard endosperm, will appear horny and translucent. ... During drying, shrinkage is greatest in the soft endosperm, causing the top of the kernel to become depressed, hence the name "dent". 3, record 1, English, - dent%20corn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Agricultural food products (Cereals). 4, record 1, English, - dent%20corn
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dent corn; Zea mays convar indentata: Terms standardized by ISO. 4, record 1, English, - dent%20corn
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes fourragères
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maïs denté
1, record 1, French, ma%C3%AFs%20dent%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maïs dent-de-cheval 2, record 1, French, ma%C3%AFs%20dent%2Dde%2Dcheval
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Variété de maïs (Zea mays indentata). 2, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20dent%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Maïs denté : Terme normalisé par l’ISO. 2, record 1, French, - ma%C3%AFs%20dent%C3%A9
Record 1, Key term(s)
- maïs dent de cheval
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas forrajeras
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maíz dentado
1, record 1, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20dentado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- maíz diente de caballo 2, record 1, Spanish, ma%C3%ADz%20diente%20de%20caballo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Zea mays L. var. indentata (Sturtev.) L. H. Bailey: es la variedad botánica más cultivada en el mundo; comúnmente se le conoce como maíz dentado (dent corn), debido a que al madurar, sus granos presentan una depresión en el extremo distal. 3, record 1, Spanish, - ma%C3%ADz%20dentado
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