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FRUIT CUCURBITACEES [1 record]

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Record 1 1994-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
DEF

An indehiscent fleshy 1-celled or falsely 3-celled many seeded berry (as a pumpkin, squash, melon, or cucumber) that has a hard rind and is the characteristic fruit of the gourd family.

CONT

The fruit of the Cucurbitaceae (gourd family) is a berry (referred to as a pepo) with a leathery or hard exocarp.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
DEF

Fruits-à-pépins, charnus (dont la paroi s'épaissit, devient juteuse et molle à maturité), ne s'ouvrant pas, ce sont les baies (citrouille et autres Cucurbitacées)

CONT

Les fruits des Cucurbitacées, lisses ou galeux, aux formes inattendues et aux coloris variés de vert, jaune, orange, commencent à se former au début de l'automne.

Spanish

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