forma de espiga
English translation: in the shape of a cob / cob shaped
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| Portuguese to English translations [PRO] Science - Botany / seeds/farming | |||||||
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|  Selected response from: dialetus Brazil Local time: 22:42 | ||||||
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| 5 | "shootlike" |
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| 4 | in the shape of a cob / cob shaped |
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| 3 +1 | shaped like an ear/spike/ear-shaped/spike-shaped |
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in the shape of a cob / cob shaped Explanation: http://www.visitaalborea.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=400&sid=a5... |
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peer agreement (net): +1shaped like an ear/spike/ear-shaped/spike-shaped Explanation: .. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-11-24 12:02:36 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- NIAS Genebank - MAFF 306579 www.gene.affrc.go.jp › Databases › Microorganism Search System Category, Fungus. Scientific name, Ephelis sp. Identifier, T. Tsukiboshi. Source, Brachiaria mutica (Forsk.) Stapf. Site on the source, panicle, ear, head, spike. weeds_3 - drytropics.org www.drytropics.org.au/weeds_wetlandweed_strat.htm Each fruiting spike can produce 4,000 seed. ... Paragrass (Brachiaria mutica) is so widespread in the region that it is likely to be present ... Leaf blade base, at the junction of the leaf blade and sheath (collar), is not with ears like Hymenachne. [PDF]aleman grass - Plant Biographies www.plantlives.com/docs/E/Echinochloa_polystachya.pdf Polystachya is derived from Greek poly- (many) and stachyo- (spike, ear of ... that it could prove to be even more invasive than the smaller para grass (Brachiaria -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-11-24 12:04:47 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- General Description: Brachiaria mutica a coarse, aquatic perennial grass, up to 2.5m in height, freely rooting at each node, cultivated almost throughout India. Stems hollow; leaves ovate-lanceolate, 12-30cm long, glabrous, scabrid; racemes numerous 2.5-9cm long, in erect panicles, 7.5 - 12.5cm; spikes rather distant, stout, simple or divided below, spikelets turgid, sometimes solitary, alternate throughout the spicke, green or light purple.The grass is native to South America and West Africa, and has been introduced for fodder into tropical and sub-tropical countries including India. The water-loving grass is extensively cultivated in Maharashtra, Karnataka, kerela, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Assam, manipur, Punjab, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, and Orissa. The grass has become naturalized in moist and swampy grounds and grows well alsong watercourses and near sewage farms. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-11-24 12:05:18 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- seems to be spike :) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-11-24 12:06:07 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- espiga - Wiktionary en.wiktionary.org/wiki/espiga From Old Portuguese espiga, Latin spīca (“spike”), from Proto-Indo-European *spheh₁y- (“sharp, sharp stick”). Cognate with Galician espiga, Spanish espiga, ... |
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"shootlike" Explanation: "shootlike" |
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