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NECTAR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-11-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Beverages
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nectar
1, record 1, English, nectar
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A kind of sweetened fruit juice. 2, record 1, English, - nectar
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Boissons (Industrie de l'alimentation)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nectar
1, record 1, French, nectar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Boisson à base de jus ou de purée de fruits, d'eau et de sucre. 1, record 1, French, - nectar
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Bebidas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- néctar
1, record 1, Spanish, n%C3%A9ctar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Licor deliciosamente suave y gustoso. 1, record 1, Spanish, - n%C3%A9ctar
Record 2 - internal organization data 2004-09-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Plant Biology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nectar
1, record 2, English, nectar
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Honeybees collect nectar, a sugary solution, from nectaries in blossoms and sometimes from nectaries on the leaves or stems of plants. Nectar may consist of 50 to 80 percent water, but when the bees convert it into honey it will contain only about 16 to 18 percent water. 2, record 2, English, - nectar
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Biologie végétale
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nectar
1, record 2, French, nectar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est un liquide formé d'eau et de matières sucrées (saccharoses, glucoses, dextrines, gommes et mannites). Le nectar se développe principalement dans les organes floraux de la plante en des points appelés nectaires. Les nectaires sont des organes glanduleux de certaines fleurs qui distillent le suc dont les abeilles font leur miel. 2, record 2, French, - nectar
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Biología vegetal
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- néctar
1, record 2, Spanish, n%C3%A9ctar
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Secreción dulce producida por ciertas glándulas vegetales. 2, record 2, Spanish, - n%C3%A9ctar
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