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TILLEUL [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pigments and Colours (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- linden green
1, record 1, English, linden%20green
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- linden yellow 2, record 1, English, linden%20yellow
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A moderate greenish yellow that is greener and duller than citron yellow, redder and paler than Javel green, and paler than oil yellow. 2, record 1, English, - linden%20green
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pigments et couleurs (Arts)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vert tilleul
1, record 1, French, vert%20tilleul
correct, masculine noun, invariable
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tilleul 2, record 1, French, tilleul
correct, invariable
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couleur d'un vert clair, très doux. 2, record 1, French, - vert%20tilleul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] elle est vêtue d'une robe d'un vert tilleul passé [...] 2, record 1, French, - vert%20tilleul
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vert tilleul; tilleul : invariables. Employé comme adjectif, «tilleul» est aussi invariable. 2, record 1, French, - vert%20tilleul
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- linden
1, record 2, English, linden
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lime tree 2, record 2, English, lime%20tree
correct
- linden tree 3, record 2, English, linden%20tree
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any of a genus ("Tilia") of trees of the linden family, with dense, heart-shaped leaves, widely cultivated throughout the North Temperate Zone ... 4, record 2, English, - linden
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The American variety is also called basswood. 4, record 2, English, - linden
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- tilleul
1, record 2, French, tilleul
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbre à fleurs blanc jaunâtre, très odorantes (Famille des tiliacées). 2, record 2, French, - tilleul
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, on rencontre surtout le «Tilleul américain» appelé plus communément «Bois blanc». 3, record 2, French, - tilleul
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- tilo
1, record 2, Spanish, tilo
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2015-03-19
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cabinetmaking
- Types of Wood
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- limewood
1, record 3, English, limewood
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- linden 1, record 3, English, linden
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
the wood of the linden tree. 1, record 3, English, - limewood
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In North America, where the American linden is the common species, people refer to "basswood" much more than "limewood". 2, record 3, English, - limewood
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ébénisterie
- Sortes de bois
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tilleul
1, record 3, French, tilleul
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Le bois [du tilleul], tendre et léger, utilisé surtout en tabletterie, et par les luthiers. 1, record 3, French, - tilleul
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Au Canada, le Tilleul d'Amérique étant l'espèce commune, on parlera surtout de "bois blanc". 2, record 3, French, - tilleul
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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