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MAGUEY [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- African maguey
1, record 1, English, African%20maguey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maguey d’Afrique
1, record 1, French, maguey%20d%26rsquo%3BAfrique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- maguey africano
1, record 1, Spanish, maguey%20africano
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- zapupe de Tepezintha 2, record 1, Spanish, zapupe%20de%20Tepezintha
masculine noun
- zapupe fuerte 2, record 1, Spanish, zapupe%20fuerte
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-10-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Insects, Centipedes, Spiders, and Scorpions
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- agave weevil
1, record 2, English, agave%20weevil
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A Coleoptera of the family Curculionidae. 2, record 2, English, - agave%20weevil
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The agave weevil, Scyphophorus acupunctatus Gyllenhal (Coleoptera: Curculionidae), is the most important insect pest of wild and cultivated agaves in the world. 3, record 2, English, - agave%20weevil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Insectes, mille-pattes, araignées et scorpions
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- charançon de l’agave
1, record 2, French, charan%C3%A7on%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bagave
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- ver du maguey 2, record 2, French, ver%20du%20maguey
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Insecte de l'ordre des Coléoptères, de la famille des Curculionidae, de couleur noire, parfois rougeâtre. 1, record 2, French, - charan%C3%A7on%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bagave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tout comme sa plante hôte principale, l'agave, Scyphophorus acupunctatus est originaire d'Amérique centrale et il s'est disséminé à travers le monde depuis le 18e siècle. 3, record 2, French, - charan%C3%A7on%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bagave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ver du maguey : Sous sa forme larvaire, cet insecte est connu dans le domaine de l'alimentation sous le nom de ver du maguey. Le maguey étant une espèce d'agave d'Amérique centrale. 1, record 2, French, - charan%C3%A7on%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Bagave
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-10-29
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- maguey
1, record 3, English, maguey
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A Mexican agave (as Agave atrovirens) that is used as a source of pulque ... 1, record 3, English, - maguey
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- maguey
1, record 3, French, maguey
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Agave cultivé en Amérique, notamment sur les hautes terres du Mexique. (Une espèce, Agave salmonia, donne une sève sucrée qui, évaporée, produit le miel de maguey et, par fermentation, la boisson appelée pulque). 1, record 3, French, - maguey
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Bast Fibres (Textiles)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- maguey hemp 1, record 4, English, maguey%20hemp
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Fibres textiles libériennes
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- chanvre maguey
1, record 4, French, chanvre%20maguey
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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