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CATHA EDULIS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Drug and Beverage Crops
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Arabian tea
1, record 1, English, Arabian%20tea
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An evergreen shrub of the family Celastraceae. The plant has a stimulant effect; leaves are chewed fresh or used for tea by Moslems. 2, record 1, English, - Arabian%20tea
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Abyssinian tea
- Somali tea
- Chat
- cafta
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
- Drogues et toxicomanie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- khât
1, record 1, French, kh%C3%A2t
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Famille des Célastracées. [...] Catha edulis, arbre toujours vert, dont les feuilles aromatiques servent en Abyssinie et en Arabie à préparer une boisson appelée cat ou khat, excitante par la présence d'un alcaloïde, la catine, qui agit sur le système musculaire, et une autre substance voisine de l'éphédrine. 2, record 1, French, - kh%C3%A2t
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
- Drogas y toxicomanía
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- khat
1, record 1, Spanish, khat
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- té de Arabia 2, record 1, Spanish, t%C3%A9%20de%20Arabia
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbusto del norte de África y de la península arábiga cuyas hojas tienen propiedades estimulantes parecidas a las de la coca. 1, record 1, Spanish, - khat
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