May 9, 2010 16:17
14 yrs ago
French term
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Cassure
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Racine épaisse et charnue jaune-gris, assez brillante, pouvant atteindre 1 m de long et 3 à 4 cm de diamètre, munie de longues et fines radicules.Cassure blanche, courte, non fibreuse.
In the above description of armoracia rusticana, what is a Cassure blanche?
TIA
In the above description of armoracia rusticana, what is a Cassure blanche?
TIA
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | Break? but see below |
Hermeneutica
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| 3 +3 | fracture |
liz askew
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Proposed translations
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16 mins
Hermeneutica
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Break? but see below
Armoracia.—Horseradish. (Cochlearia rusticana, Lamarck; Armoracia rusticana, Gaertner; Armoracia sativa, Heller). ... The root is whitish-yellow externally, white internally, ...
www.henriettesherbal.com › ...
I think in this case you would need to translate as "whitish-yellow externally, white internally". Then you have the rest of the phrase which is equally challenging, I think it means that it has a fairly clean, horizontal break as opposed to a fibrous tear, but all this is just experiential common sense ... I cannot find any actual botanical reference to reproduce this information, though.
HTH!
www.henriettesherbal.com › ...
I think in this case you would need to translate as "whitish-yellow externally, white internally". Then you have the rest of the phrase which is equally challenging, I think it means that it has a fairly clean, horizontal break as opposed to a fibrous tear, but all this is just experiential common sense ... I cannot find any actual botanical reference to reproduce this information, though.
HTH!
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "many thanks"
+3
50 mins
fracture
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CHAPTER XXI.
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the root very thick. It is also less twisted and not so distinctly keeled. ... and brittle roots, the latter breaking off with a short, white fracture. The ...
www.swsbm.com/Ephemera/Ginseng-Harding-6.pdf
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Taraxacum (U. S. P.)—Taraxacum. | Henriette's Herbal Homepage
The whole plant, when broken or wounded, exudes a white, bitter juice, the sensible ... longitudinally wrinkled, when dry breaking with a short fracture, ... Taraxacum root contains inulin, the quantities of which vary considerably with the season. ... The latter is distilled off, the residue dissolved in water, ...
www.henriettesherbal.com › Classic Texts › Eclectic › King's - Cached - Similar
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botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Valerian
They are shorter than the genuine root, less rough, very brittle, not striated, or channelled, and with a white fracture. Though inodorous in themselves, ...
www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/v/valeri01.html - Cached
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"fracture" is the correct term.
CHAPTER XXI.
File Format: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Quick View
the root very thick. It is also less twisted and not so distinctly keeled. ... and brittle roots, the latter breaking off with a short, white fracture. The ...
www.swsbm.com/Ephemera/Ginseng-Harding-6.pdf
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Note added at 52 mins (2010-05-09 17:09:45 GMT)
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Taraxacum (U. S. P.)—Taraxacum. | Henriette's Herbal Homepage
The whole plant, when broken or wounded, exudes a white, bitter juice, the sensible ... longitudinally wrinkled, when dry breaking with a short fracture, ... Taraxacum root contains inulin, the quantities of which vary considerably with the season. ... The latter is distilled off, the residue dissolved in water, ...
www.henriettesherbal.com › Classic Texts › Eclectic › King's - Cached - Similar
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Note added at 53 mins (2010-05-09 17:10:42 GMT)
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botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Valerian
They are shorter than the genuine root, less rough, very brittle, not striated, or channelled, and with a white fracture. Though inodorous in themselves, ...
www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/v/valeri01.html - Cached
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Note added at 6 days (2010-05-16 11:04:24 GMT) Post-grading
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"fracture" is the correct term.
Peer comment(s):
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Alison Sabedoria (X)
: The colour of the root when freshly broken, as well as how it breaks, is an important aid to identification. You got there while I was still organising my answer -well done!
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Hermeneutica
: I'll go with the short fracture, I was checking Henrietta's too but found no better - wanted to contribute something as it's Sunday night ...
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mimi 254
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Discussion
The roots of Valerian are of similar colour to the erect rhizome, about 1/10 inch ... very brittle, not striated, or channelled, and with a white fracture. ...
www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/v/valeri01.html - Cached
Fresh cimicifuga rhizome is internally of a white color. It is brittle and breaks with nearly a smooth fracture. It consists of a large central firm pith, ...
www.henriettesherbal.com › Classic Texts › Eclectic › DMNA - Cached - Similar
http://pagesperso-orange.fr/floranet/gene/tox/tox3.htm,
which would support Hermeneutica's explanation