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SORBUS AMERICANA [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-04-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- American mountain-ash
1, record 1, English, American%20mountain%2Dash
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- American mountain ash 2, record 1, English, American%20mountain%20ash
correct
- roundwood 3, record 1, English, roundwood
- dogberry 3, record 1, English, dogberry
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A tree of the family Rosaceae. 4, record 1, English, - American%20mountain%2Dash
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sorbier d’Amérique
1, record 1, French, sorbier%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maskouabina 1, record 1, French, maskouabina
masculine noun
- cormier 1, record 1, French, cormier
masculine noun
- maska 1, record 1, French, maska
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Arbre de la famille des Rosaceae. 2, record 1, French, - sorbier%20d%26rsquo%3BAm%C3%A9rique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-06-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corm
1, record 2, English, corm
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A rounded, thick, solid, fleshy, bulblike subterranean stem, producing leaves and buds on the upper surface and roots from the lower, as in the crocus and gladiolus. 2, record 2, English, - corm
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
corm: term extracted from the Plant Health Glossary of Terms of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. 3, record 2, English, - corm
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- corme
1, record 2, French, corme
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cormus 2, record 2, French, cormus
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Renflement charnu, solide et gorgé de réserves de la base de la tige principale, entouré de quelques écailles desséchées. 3, record 2, French, - corme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le corme est habituellement souterrain, et son sommet produit un bourgeon terminal et des bourgeons latéraux. 3, record 2, French, - corme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
corme : ne pas confondre avec le terme «corme» au féminin qui désigne le fruit du sorbier(ou cormier) Sorbus americana. 4, record 2, French, - corme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
corme : terme et définition extraits du Glossaire de la protection des végétaux de l’Agence canadienne d’inspection des aliments. 4, record 2, French, - corme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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