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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary

U.S. Department of Agriculture

common names

Subject Category: B Rural and Agricultural Sociology
Definition: The familiar or short name given to an object, popularized by local custom or by specific groups.
Definition Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff
RDF/XML Format:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/105088.rdf
Scope Note: Use when the discussion about common names is a significant aspect of the subject matter being described.
Persistent URI:: http://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/105088
Used For: local names; vernacular names
Broader Term: terminology
Related Term: biological nomenclature; brand name products; ethnobotany; indigenous knowledge; languages
Spanish: nombres comunes
Term Number: 105088

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