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SPINACIA OLERACEA [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-05-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Botany
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- round-seeded spinach
1, record 1, English, round%2Dseeded%20spinach
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
- épinard sans cornes
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pinard%20sans%20cornes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- épinard à graines rondes 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9pinard%20%C3%A0%20graines%20rondes
correct, masculine noun
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
- espinaca de fruto liso
1, record 1, Spanish, espinaca%20de%20fruto%20liso
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Botany
- Vegetable Crop Production
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- prickly-seeded spinach
1, record 2, English, prickly%2Dseeded%20spinach
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- winter spinach 1, record 2, English, winter%20spinach
correct
- prickly spinach 2, record 2, English, prickly%20spinach
obsolete
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spinacia oleracea, known as prickly-seeded or winter spinach, has spiny fruits, and the plant is more spreading and branched than Spinacia inermis. 3, record 2, English, - prickly%2Dseeded%20spinach
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Botanique
- Production légumière
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- épinard commun
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pinard%20commun
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épinard piquant 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9pinard%20piquant
correct, masculine noun
- épinard d'hiver 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9pinard%20d%27hiver
see observation, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cette forme, qui paraît se rapprocher plus qu'aucune autre de la plante sauvage, est aujourd'hui très rare dans les cultures, au moins en France. Elle se distingue par ses feuilles assez étroites, aiguës, très fortement sagittées, ses pétioles teintés de rouge et sa graine armée de cornes piquantes. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pinard%20commun
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Dans le Larousse gastronomique (LAGAS-F, 1984, page 404), on parle des variétés d'hiver et d'été de l'épinard. 2, record 2, French, - %C3%A9pinard%20commun
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2008-03-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Fruits and Vegetables (Types and Processing - Food Ind.)
Universal entry(ies) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- spinach
1, record 3, English, spinach
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A plant (Spinacia oleracea) of the goosefoot family, with large, dark-green, juicy, edible leaves, usually eaten cooked. 2, record 3, English, - spinach
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Fruits et légumes (Types et traitement - Alimentation)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- épinard
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9pinard
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Plante potagère (chénopodiacées), aux feuilles épaisses et molles, d'un vert soutenu et riches en vitamines et sels minéraux. 2, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pinard
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Spinacia oleracea Linnaeus. 3, record 3, French, - %C3%A9pinard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Frutas y verduras (Tipos y procesamiento - Ind. alimentaria)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 3
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- espinaca
1, record 3, Spanish, espinaca
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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