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ABIES [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fir
1, record 1, English, fir
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- true fir 2, record 1, English, true%20fir
- fir tree 3, record 1, English, fir%20tree
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a group of large cone-bearing evergreen trees in the pine family .... They tend to be pyramid-shaped, with whorled, spreading branches. 4, record 1, English, - fir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
common name ... applied to about 40 species constituting the genus Abies of the family Pinaceae. 2, record 1, English, - fir
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Each cone is in an upright position .... 2, record 1, English, - fir
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- sapin
1, record 1, French, sapin
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom français des arbres du genre Abies, Gymnospermes du groupe des conifères. 2, record 1, French, - sapin
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Sapin. [...] Ces arbres, qui atteignent souvent une grande taille, possèdent un tronc unique dont l'écorce devient écailleuse. Branches se développant par verticilles. [...] Feuilles persistantes [...] Fruits : cônes dressés [...] Environ 40 espèces, toutes dans l'hémisphère Nord, souvent en de vastes forêts. 3, record 1, French, - sapin
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- abeto
1, record 1, Spanish, abeto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol perennifolio, monoico, de la familia pináceas, de porte majestuoso, que alcanza hasta 50-60 m de altura. 2, record 1, Spanish, - abeto
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