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NOIX COCO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Culture of Fruit Trees
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coconut
1, record 1, English, coconut
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The fruit of the coconut palm that is a drupe consisting of an outer fibrous husk that yields coir and a large nut containing the thick edible meat, and in the fresh fruit, a clear fluid called coconut milk. 2, record 1, English, - coconut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Coconut is defined as a dry fruit in the food industry. 3, record 1, English, - coconut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coconut: term standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - coconut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- noix de coco
1, record 1, French, noix%20de%20coco
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit comestible du cocotier. 2, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20coco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Défini comme fruit sec dans le commerce. 3, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20coco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
noix de coco : terme normalisé par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - noix%20de%20coco
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Fruticultura
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- coco
1, record 1, Spanish, coco
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nuez de coco 1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20coco
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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