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CAFEEIRO [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-01-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Seed Plants (Spermatophyta)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- robusta coffee
1, record 1, English, robusta%20coffee
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A plant of the family Rubiaceae. 2, record 1, English, - robusta%20coffee
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Plantes à graines (Spermatophyta)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caféier robusta
1, record 1, French, caf%C3%A9ier%20robusta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Plante de la famille des Rubiaceae. 2, record 1, French, - caf%C3%A9ier%20robusta
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Plantas con semilla (Spermatophyta)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cafeto robusta
1, record 1, Spanish, cafeto%20robusta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- café robusta 2, record 1, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20robusta
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbusto liso, con hojas anchas que a veces adquieren una apariencia corrugada u ondulante, oblonga – elíptica, cortas, acuminadas, redondeadas o ampliamente acuñadas en su base, de 15-30 cm de largo y 5-15 cm de ancho [...], tiene flores blancas, algunas veces ligeramente difusas con rosa, en dos racimos axilares, sésiles, con o sin brácteas con hojas. 3, record 1, Spanish, - cafeto%20robusta
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Drug and Beverage Crops
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Arabian coffee
1, record 2, English, Arabian%20coffee
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Evergreen shrub to 5 m high [carrying] 1 1/2 cm berries containing the two seeds or "beans", which are roasted into coffee-Superior type of "Blue Mountain" coffee, grown at higher altitudes or cool climates. Coffea arabica is the "Brazilian coffee" grown in Sao Paulo state. 2, record 2, English, - Arabian%20coffee
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
- Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- caféier d'Arabie
1, record 2, French, caf%C3%A9ier%20d%27Arabie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- caféier arabica 1, record 2, French, caf%C3%A9ier%20arabica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Habitat : Brésil, Afrique, Océanie. [taillé] en buisson de 5 m de haut [...] fleurs blanches, très odorantes [...] fruits charnus [...] contenant chacun une graine [...]. [Les fruits] sont cueillis mûrs, rouges, puis décortiqués et séchés. La torréfaction est apparue en Arabie vers 1550, [...] le café fut introduit en Europe au XVIIe siècle. [...] la torréfaction [...] colore les graines en marron et développe leur arôme. 2, record 2, French, - caf%C3%A9ier%20d%27Arabie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
- Botánica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cafeto arábica
1, record 2, Spanish, cafeto%20ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cafeto Arábica 2, record 2, Spanish, cafeto%20Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
- café arábica 3, record 2, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
- café Arábica 4, record 2, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
- arábica 1, record 2, Spanish, ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
- Arábica 5, record 2, Spanish, Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbusto [...] que alcanza una altura de 8 a 10 metros, cuando crece libremente, y de 2 a 2,50 metros, cuando es podado en plantación [...] Las flores son blancas y fragantes, axilares. Se agrupan de 2 a 12 flores por axila. [...] El fruto [...] es una drupa conocida como cereza, de forma elipsoidal, ligeramente aplanado, con un diámetro de unos 15 cm. 6, record 2, Spanish, - cafeto%20ar%C3%A1bica
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Coffea arabica o cafeto arábica es el que se cultiva desde más antiguamente y representa el 75% de la producción mundial de café. Produce un café fino y aromático, y necesita un clima más fresco. El cultivo del arábica es más delicado, menos productivo y está reservado a tierras altas de montaña, entre 900 y 2.000 msnm. Originario de Etiopía, hoy en día se produce en países como: México, Brasil, Camerún, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Haití, Jamaica, Java, Kenia, Perú, Puerto Rico, República Dominicana, El Salvador, Tanzania y Venezuela. 1, record 2, Spanish, - cafeto%20ar%C3%A1bica
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-09-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Drug and Beverage Crops
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coffee
1, record 3, English, coffee
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- coffee plant 2, record 3, English, coffee%20plant
correct
- coffee tree 3, record 3, English, coffee%20tree
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tropical evergreen shrub ... (genus Coffea, family Rubiaceae), ... cultivated for its seeds, or beans, which are ... sold for brewing coffee. 4, record 3, English, - coffee
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A coffee plant bears its first fruits in five to eight years ... from which coffee seeds or beans are obtained. 5, record 3, English, - coffee
Record 3, Key term(s)
- coffee shrub
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- caféier
1, record 3, French, caf%C3%A9ier
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arbuste (famille rubiacées) à feuilles persistantes [...] cultivé pour sa graine (café). 2, record 3, French, - caf%C3%A9ier
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les caféiers peuvent mesurer 3 m dans les plantations et jusqu'à 10 m dans la nature. 3, record 3, French, - caf%C3%A9ier
Record 3, Key term(s)
- plant de café
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Botánica
- Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- cafeto
1, record 3, Spanish, cafeto
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- planta de café 2, record 3, Spanish, planta%20de%20caf%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
- café 1, record 3, Spanish, caf%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Árbol de la familia de las Rubiáceas, originario de Etiopía, de cuatro a seis metros de altura, con hojas opuestas, lanceoladas, persistentes y de [...] color verde, flores blancas y olorosas, [...] fruto en baya roja, cuya semilla es el café. 3, record 3, Spanish, - cafeto
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-04-27
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Drug and Beverage Crops
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Arabian
1, record 4, English, Arabian
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Arabica 2, record 4, English, Arabica
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The overwhelming proportion of the world's coffee comes from a tree known as the Arabian or Arabica, scientifically catalogued as Coffea arabica. 1, record 4, English, - Arabian
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Culture des plantes alcaloïfères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- arabica
1, record 4, French, arabica
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Espèce de caféier originaire d'Arabie, la plus cultivée dans le monde. 1, record 4, French, - arabica
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cultivo de plantas que contienen alcaloides
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- café Arábica
1, record 4, Spanish, caf%C3%A9%20Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- Arábica 1, record 4, Spanish, Ar%C3%A1bica
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
El café Arábica se cultiva en toda Latinoamérica, en Africa Central y Oriental, en India y, en cierta medida, en Indonesia. 1, record 4, Spanish, - caf%C3%A9%20Ar%C3%A1bica
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