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SOURIS VEGETALE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Chinese gooseberry
1, record 1, English, Chinese%20gooseberry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- kiwi vine 1, record 1, English, kiwi%20vine
correct
- yang tao actinidia 2, record 1, English, yang%20tao%20actinidia
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souris végétale
1, record 1, French, souris%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- actinidie de Chine 2, record 1, French, actinidie%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Actinidiacées. 1, record 1, French, - souris%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- kiwi fruit
1, record 2, English, kiwi%20fruit
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- kiwi 2, record 2, English, kiwi
correct
- Chinese gooseberry 2, record 2, English, Chinese%20gooseberry
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An edible fruit resembling a large gooseberry, produced by a New Zealand vine and sold in the United States as a delicacy. 3, record 2, English, - kiwi%20fruit
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
kiwi: A vine, Actinidia chinensis, native to Asia, bearing fuzzy, edible fruit. In this sense, also called "Chinese gooseberry". 4, record 2, English, - kiwi%20fruit
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- kiwi
1, record 2, French, kiwi
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- yang tao 2, record 2, French, yang%20tao
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
- groseille de Chine 3, record 2, French, groseille%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- actinidia de Chine 3, record 2, French, actinidia%20de%20Chine
correct, feminine noun, less frequent
- souris végétale 2, record 2, French, souris%20v%C3%A9g%C3%A9tale
correct, masculine noun, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit ovoïde de 6 cm de longueur avec une peau fine duveteuse. À la coupe, on trouve un axe central cellulosique autour duquel se groupent une centaine de toutes petites graines noires entourées d’une pulpe verte, sucrée, savoureuse et fraîche. 4, record 2, French, - kiwi
Record 2, Key term(s)
- actinidie
- actinidia
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- kiwi
1, record 2, Spanish, kiwi
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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