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DACRYODES EDULIS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- African plum
1, record 1, English, African%20plum
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- African pear 2, record 1, English, African%20pear
correct
- bush-butter 3, record 1, English, bush%2Dbutter
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There are also many African fruits and vegetables, cultivated or collected from the wild, that are little known outside Africa; for example: a tropical fruit-bearing tree called "African Plum" or "Bush-butter" (Dacryodes edulis) by English speakers ("Safou" and dozens of different names in African languages) -- the fruit is the size of a golf ball, has a tough purplish skin, and a layer of bitter greenish fruit surrounding a large seed -- boiling it for a minute makes the fruit tender enough to eat. 3, record 1, English, - African%20plum
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- safoutier
1, record 1, French, safoutier
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- poirier d'Afrique 2, record 1, French, poirier%20d%27Afrique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Grand et bel arbre qui produit un fruit comestible, le safou. Adulte, il peut atteindre 30 mètres de hauteur et donne sa pleine production vers 1012 ans. 3, record 1, French, - safoutier
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Au Congo-Brazzaville et au Cameroun, le safoutier occupe la première place des arbres fruitiers dans certaines régions de ces pays. 4, record 1, French, - safoutier
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Food Industries
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- bush butter
1, record 2, English, bush%20butter
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- safou
1, record 2, French, safou
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit du safoutier. «De forme et de taille d'une pomme de terre, le fruit dépasse rarement 20 grammes. Au départ rose, il devient bleu-nuit à maturité. C'est la pulpe qui enveloppe le noyau qui est comestible. Elle a un goût plus ou moins fade et on la mange toujours accompagnée de la base alimentaire des Congolais qu'est le manioc». 1, record 2, French, - safou
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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