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PASTEQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- colocynth
1, record 1, English, colocynth
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- colocynth apple 2, record 1, English, colocynth%20apple
correct
- bitter apple 1, record 1, English, bitter%20apple
correct
- bitter cucumber 1, record 1, English, bitter%20cucumber
correct
- bitter gourd 1, record 1, English, bitter%20gourd
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Mediterranean and African herbaceous vine which is related to the watermelon and from which a powerful cathartic is prepared. 2, record 1, English, - colocynth
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coloquinte
1, record 1, French, coloquinte
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- concombre amer 2, record 1, French, concombre%20amer
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cultivée dans les régions méditerranéennes les plus chaudes, ainsi que dans l'ouest et sud-ouest de l'Asie, la coloquinte n’ est probablement sauvage qu'en Afrique désertique. [...] Proche parente de la pastèque(Citrullus vulgaris) [...] elle ne doit pas être confondue avec les diverses cucurbitacées ornementales comme la calebasse. [...] La coloquinte doit à des glucosides amers d’être l'un des purgatifs les plus violents du règne végétal. [...] De nos jours peu usitée, elle fait partie de la liste des substances toxiques de la pharmacopée. 3, record 1, French, - coloquinte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Cucurbitacées. 4, record 1, French, - coloquinte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coloquíntida
1, record 1, Spanish, coloqu%C3%ADntida
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alhundal 1, record 1, Spanish, alhundal
masculine noun
- tuera 1, record 1, Spanish, tuera
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- watermelon
1, record 2, English, watermelon
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- anguria 2, record 2, English, anguria
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Citrullus vulgaris, family Cucurbitaceae, a tropical, tender, annual, herbaceous vine of almost innumerable varieties, grown as an important cash crop for its very popular fruit, the watermelon of commerce. Native to South Africa. 2, record 2, English, - watermelon
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai; Citrullus vulgaris (Schrad.) 3, record 2, English, - watermelon
Record 2, Key term(s)
- water melon
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- pastèque
1, record 2, French, past%C3%A8que
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- melon d’eau 1, record 2, French, melon%20d%26rsquo%3Beau
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Citrullus lanatus (Thunberg) Mansfeld; syn. Citrullus vulgaris (Schrader). 2, record 2, French, - past%C3%A8que
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Producción hortícola
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- sandía
1, record 2, Spanish, sand%C3%ADa
correct, feminine noun, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Spain, Mexico
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- melón de agua 2, record 2, Spanish, mel%C3%B3n%20de%20agua
correct, masculine noun, Argentina, Cuba, Spain, less frequent
- patilla 3, record 2, Spanish, patilla
correct, feminine noun, Colombia, Venezuela
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-03-10
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Horticulture
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wax gourd
1, record 3, English, wax%20gourd
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Chinese waxgourd 2, record 3, English, Chinese%20waxgourd
correct
- tallow gourd 2, record 3, English, tallow%20gourd
correct
- Chinese watermelon 2, record 3, English, Chinese%20watermelon
correct
- Chinese preserving melon 2, record 3, English, Chinese%20preserving%20melon
correct
- Chinese winter melon 3, record 3, English, Chinese%20winter%20melon
- fuzzy gourd 3, record 3, English, fuzzy%20gourd
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Benincasa hispida, family Cucurbitaceae, a twining plant, grown for its large, edible fruit used largely for pickles and conserves. 2, record 3, English, - wax%20gourd
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Benincasa hispida (Thunb.). 3, record 3, English, - wax%20gourd
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Horticulture
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- courge à la cire
1, record 3, French, courge%20%C3%A0%20la%20cire
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pastèque de Chine 2, record 3, French, past%C3%A8que%20de%20Chine
feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Cucurbitacées. 2, record 3, French, - courge%20%C3%A0%20la%20cire
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
pastèque de Chine : terme repéré dans la base de données PASCAL. 2, record 3, French, - courge%20%C3%A0%20la%20cire
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-11-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Physical Geography (General)
- Oilseed Crops
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- groundnut basin
1, record 4, English, groundnut%20basin
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The somewhat less severe food insecurity problems in Senegal's groundnut basin were closely related to the plunge in groundnut production and subsequent earnings from this cash crop, the mission found. 2, record 4, English, - groundnut%20basin
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Géographie physique (Généralités)
- Culture des plantes oléagineuses
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bassin arachidier
1, record 4, French, bassin%20arachidier
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Seuls 19 % de la surface arable du Sénégal se prêtent à l’agriculture. L’expansion de la culture de l’arachide qui occupe plus de 40 % de la production agricole, surtout dans le bassin arachidier, s’est faite au détriment des cultures vivrières enfermant le pays dans une économie de monoculture. 2, record 4, French, - bassin%20arachidier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Si les deux premières zones constituent des espaces réservés à la pêche artisanale, les Niayes concentrent l'essentiel des activités de production de fruits et légumes tandis que le bassin arachidier, dominé par les cultures dites «sous-pluies»(arachide, mil, niébé, pastèque, manioc), est encore confronté à une forte pression démographique et un appauvrissement progressif des terres. 3, record 4, French, - bassin%20arachidier
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bassin arachidier : terme extrait du Glossaire de l’agriculture anglais/français et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’OCDE. 4, record 4, French, - bassin%20arachidier
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Geografía física (Generalidades)
- Cultivo de oleaginosas
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- cuenca manisera
1, record 4, Spanish, cuenca%20manisera
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuenca cacahuatera 2, record 4, Spanish, cuenca%20cacahuatera
feminine noun, Mexico
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Cooking and Gastronomy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- zucca melon 1, record 5, English, zucca%20melon
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cuisine et gastronomie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pastèque à confire
1, record 5, French, past%C3%A8que%20%C3%A0%20confire
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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