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CYNODIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quince tree
1, record 1, English, quince%20tree
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- common quince 1, record 1, English, common%20quince
correct
- quince 2, record 1, English, quince
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Either of two small trees, Cynodia oblonga or Cynodia sinensis, of the rose family, bearing hard, fragrant, yellowish fruit used chiefly for making jelly or preserves. 2, record 1, English, - quince%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Rose family. 2, record 1, English, - quince%20tree
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Native to Asia. 3, record 1, English, - quince%20tree
Record 1, Key term(s)
- common quince tree
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cognassier
1, record 1, French, cognassier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre fruitier de la famille des rosacées qui produit le coing. [...] Le genre cognassier renferme un petit nombre d'espèces, qui sont des arbrisseaux de l'Asie et des régions moyennes de l'Europe orientale et centrale, dont la plus connue est le cognassier commun (Cynodia vulgaris). 2, record 1, French, - cognassier
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cognassier commun
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- membrillero
1, record 1, Spanish, membrillero
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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