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MAHON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- virginian stock
1, record 1, English, virginian%20stock
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
- giroflée de Mahon
1, record 1, French, girofl%C3%A9e%20de%20Mahon
correct, feminine 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
- alhelí de Mahón
1, record 1, Spanish, alhel%C3%AD%20de%20Mah%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- alhelí común 1, record 1, Spanish, alhel%C3%AD%20com%C3%BAn
masculine noun
- alhelí florido 1, record 1, Spanish, alhel%C3%AD%20florido
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-01-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cheese and Dairy Products
- Restaurant Menus
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Mahon cheese
1, record 2, English, Mahon%20cheese
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Mahon 2, record 2, English, Mahon
correct
- Mahón cheese 3, record 2, English, Mah%C3%B3n%20cheese
correct
- Mahón 4, record 2, English, Mah%C3%B3n
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A cheese produced completely from cow’s milk, Mahon has a sweet and fruity aroma and a rich, bold flavour. It comes with a yellowish rind that reveals a spicy and somewhat salty cheese flavour. 2, record 2, English, - Mahon%20cheese
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Laiterie, beurrerie et fromagerie
- Menus (Restauration)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mahon
1, record 2, French, mahon
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fromage espagnol de fabrication fermière ou industrielle au lait de vache entier, à caillé égoutté par pression, à pâte molle, de forme carrée, originaire de l'île de Minorque et sur la liste des appellations d'origine espagnoles [...] 2, record 2, French, - mahon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Productos lácteos
- Menú (Restaurantes)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- queso de Mahón
1, record 2, Spanish, queso%20de%20Mah%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- Mahón 1, record 2, Spanish, Mah%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Queso de] leche cruda recién ordeñada, de vaca frisona, mahonesa o pardo-alpina, pudiendo contener hasta un 5% de leche de oveja menorquina, [...] la leche, se cuaja con los pistilos de cardo silvestre [...] 1, record 2, Spanish, - queso%20de%20Mah%C3%B3n
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El origen de su nombre “Mahón” [se debe al] puerto de expedición del producto. 1, record 2, Spanish, - queso%20de%20Mah%C3%B3n
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