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Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Food Industries
- Vegetable Crop Production
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- anu
1, record 1, English, anu
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mashua 1, record 1, English, mashua
correct, South America
- tuberous nasturtium 2, record 1, English, tuberous%20nasturtium
correct
- anyú 3, record 1, English, any%C3%BA
correct, South America
- apiña-mama 1, record 1, English, api%C3%B1a%2Dmama
correct, South America
- isanu 3, record 1, English, isanu
correct, South America
- cubio 3, record 1, English, cubio
correct, South America
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Grown in the High Andes the tubers are cultivated like potatoes. 4, record 1, English, - anu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The fourth most important root crop - after the potato, oca, and ulluco. Its tubers can be found in almost any rural Andean market. 5, record 1, English, - anu
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
The spelling of some terms are written in the native's language depending on the regions. For example in Colombia isaño and isañu are used synonymously. 4, record 1, English, - anu
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
- Production légumière
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capucine tubéreuse
1, record 1, French, capucine%20tub%C3%A9reuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ysaño 1, record 1, French, ysa%C3%B1o
correct, South America
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Tubercule comestible ayant les mêmes propriétés que la pomme de terre et cultivé dans les Andes. 2, record 1, French, - capucine%20tub%C3%A9reuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Industria alimentaria
- Producción hortícola
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- mashua
1, record 1, Spanish, mashua
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los tubérculos andinos (oca, olluco y mashua), son otras de las tantas especies valiosas que nos heredaron nuestros antepasados. Constituyen la base alimenticia del poblador andino y sustituyen en muchos casos a la papa. 1, record 1, Spanish, - mashua
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