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Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-02-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- prickly pear
1, record 1, English, prickly%20pear
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Indian fig 2, record 1, English, Indian%20fig
correct
- barberry fig 2, record 1, English, barberry%20fig
correct
- tuna 2, record 1, English, tuna
correct
- cactus fig 3, record 1, English, cactus%20fig
correct
- cactus pear 4, record 1, English, cactus%20pear
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Prickly pears (Indian fig, barberry fig, and tuna) are the delicious fruit of a species of cactus and are most abundant during fall and early winter. They range in color from yellow to crimson ... 2, record 1, English, - prickly%20pear
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- figue de Barbarie
1, record 1, French, figue%20de%20Barbarie
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poire de cactus 2, record 1, French, poire%20de%20cactus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La figue de Barbarie provient d’une espèce de cactus à feuilles larges, répandue dans toutes les régions chaudes. Elle est de forme ovale, de couleur jaune-orangé et peut avoir jusqu’à 10 cm de long. 2, record 1, French, - figue%20de%20Barbarie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
figue de Barbarie : terme normalisé par l’AFNOR. 3, record 1, French, - figue%20de%20Barbarie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- chumbera
1, record 1, Spanish, chumbera
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nopal 1, record 1, Spanish, nopal
masculine noun
- higuera de pala 1, record 1, Spanish, higuera%20de%20pala
feminine noun
- tuna 1, record 1, Spanish, tuna
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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