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NOIX-CAJOU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-08
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
- bean of Malacca
1, record 1, English, bean%20of%20Malacca
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- cashew nut 2, record 1, English, cashew%20nut
correct, standardized
- cashew 3, record 1, English, cashew
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The kidney-shaped fruit of the cashew borne at the apex of a fleshy receptacle and rendered edible by expelling the caustic oil from the shell by roasting. 4, record 1, English, - bean%20of%20Malacca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Also used as a dry fruit in the food industry. 5, record 1, English, - bean%20of%20Malacca
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
bean of Malacca; cashew nut; cashew: terms standardized by ISO. 5, record 1, English, - bean%20of%20Malacca
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Arboriculture fruitière
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cajou
1, record 1, French, cajou
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- pomme-cajou 2, record 1, French, pomme%2Dcajou
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- noix-cajou 2, record 1, French, noix%2Dcajou
correct, feminine noun, standardized
- anacarde 3, record 1, French, anacarde
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- noix de cajou 4, record 1, French, noix%20de%20cajou
correct, feminine noun
- noix d’anacarde 5, record 1, French, noix%20d%26rsquo%3Banacarde
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruit de l'anacardier (anacarde), appelé aussi acajou à pommes, dont l'amande réniforme se mange comme la cacahuète. 6, record 1, French, - cajou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Fruit sec utilisé dans l'industrie alimentaire. 7, record 1, French, - cajou
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cajou; pomme-cajou; noix-cajou; anacarde : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 7, record 1, French, - cajou
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
- nuez de acajú
1, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20acaj%C3%BA
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- nuez de anacardo 2, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20anacardo
correct, feminine noun
- nuez de marañón 3, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20mara%C3%B1%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
- nuez de merey 4, record 1, Spanish, nuez%20de%20merey
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fruto [en] nuez profundamente reniforme, marginada en un lado y marcada ahí con una cicatríz que ha dejado el estilo, de una semilla, de color verde-grisáceo, de brillo tenue, de 2,5-3 cm de largo y 2-2,5 cm de ancho [con] forma de pera, carnosa, de color amarillo o rojo y brillante; el pedicelio [...] es de 4-8 cm de largo y 4-6 cm de grueso. 5, record 1, Spanish, - nuez%20de%20acaj%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] el marañon es un árbol de follaje espeso y diseminado, perteneciente a la familia de las Anacardiáceas; [su] pseudo fruto conocido como fruto del marañón, se forma del pedúnculo o receptáculo, éste es engrosado y jugoso, de color amarillo o rojo, en el extremo se ubica el fruto verdadero, una nuez en forma de riñón, gris y dura, conocida como nuez de marañón. 6, record 1, Spanish, - nuez%20de%20acaj%C3%BA
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