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FRUIT SEC [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-10
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
- dry fruit
1, record 1, English, dry%20fruit
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit with a naturally low moisture content in the edible part. 1, record 1, English, - dry%20fruit
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dry fruits can be certain nuts, or kernels, drupes, legumes, capsules and/or follicles. 1, record 1, English, - dry%20fruit
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fruit sec
1, record 1, French, fruit%20sec
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit comportant naturellement peu d'humidité dans leur partie consommable. 1, record 1, French, - fruit%20sec
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les fruits secs peuvent être certains noyaux ou noix, drupes, légumes, capsules et/ou follicules. 2, record 1, French, - fruit%20sec
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
- fruto seco
1, record 1, Spanish, fruto%20seco
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Fruto que] en su composición natural (sin manipulación humana) tienen menos de un 50% de agua, son alimentos muy energéticos, ricos en grasas, en proteínas, así como en oligoelementos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fruto%20seco
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Hay frutos secos que vienen rodeados por una cáscara dura, como la almendra, la nuez o el pistacho. Y frutos secos provenientes de frutas desecadas, tales como las uvas pasas, las ciruelas desecadas, los orejones de albaricoque, dátiles, etc. 1, record 1, Spanish, - fruto%20seco
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