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LINUM USITATISSIMUM [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-11-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- common flax
1, record 1, English, common%20flax
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flax 2, record 1, English, flax
correct, see observation
- cultivated flax 3, record 1, English, cultivated%20flax
correct
- linseed 2, record 1, English, linseed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Linaceae. 4, record 1, English, - common%20flax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flax: preferred common name in the Inventory of Canadian Agricultural Weeds (2003). 4, record 1, English, - common%20flax
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
flax: common name also used when referring to the family Linaceae and to the genus Linum. 4, record 1, English, - common%20flax
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lin cultivé
1, record 1, French, lin%20cultiv%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lin 1, record 1, French, lin
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- lin utile 1, record 1, French, lin%20utile
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Linaceae. 2, record 1, French, - lin%20cultiv%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
lin cultivé : nom à privilégier selon l'Inventaire des mauvaises herbes du Canada (2003). 2, record 1, French, - lin%20cultiv%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
lin : nom vernaculaire utilisé aussi pour désigner la famille des Linaceae et le genre Linum. 2, record 1, French, - lin%20cultiv%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- lino
1, record 1, Spanish, lino
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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