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The LanguaL 2017™ Thesaurus - Systematic Display

	Updated 2018-06-12

FTC

C0148

Descriptor

ROOT, STEM, LEAF OR FLOWER

Synonym(s)

flower, root, stem or leaf; leaf, flower, root or stem; stem, leaf, flower or root

Scope note

Description


The parts of a plant that are not fruit or seed.

A. PRODUCT TYPE

C. PART OF PLANT OR ANIMAL

EXTRACT, CONCENTRATE OR ISOLATE OF PLANT OR ANIMAL

CARBOHYDRATE OR RELATED COMPOUND

ESSENTIAL OIL, OLEORESIN OR OTHER FLAVORING SUBSTANCE

MULTICOMPONENT EXTRACT, CONCENTRATE OR ISOLATE

PROTEIN EXTRACT, CONCENTRATE OR ISOLATE

PART OF ALGAE OR FUNGUS

ROOT, STEM, LEAF OR FLOWER

PLANT ABOVE SURFACE, EXCLUDING FRUIT AND SEED

ROOT, TUBER OR BULB

ROOT, TUBER OR BULB, WITH PART OF TOP

WHOLE PLANT OR MOST PARTS USED

PART OF PLANT OR ANIMAL NOT APPLICABLE

PART OF PLANT OR ANIMAL NOT KNOWN

E. PHYSICAL STATE, SHAPE OR FORM

F. EXTENT OF HEAT TREATMENT

G. COOKING METHOD

H. TREATMENT APPLIED

J. PRESERVATION METHOD

K. PACKING MEDIUM

M. CONTAINER OR WRAPPING

N. FOOD CONTACT SURFACE

P. CONSUMER GROUP/DIETARY USE/LABEL CLAIM

R. GEOGRAPHIC PLACES AND REGIONS

Z. ADJUNCT CHARACTERISTICS OF FOOD

News

Swedish Food Composition Database update.

2025-06-19
Updates include new data for dairy, fish and molluscs. For more information, see the Swedish Food Composition Database.

Estonian FCDB updated.

2025-06-01
Updates include new data on sprouts (mung bean, alfalfa, green lentil) and shoots (broccoli, sunflower), available in the public Estonian database.

Danish Food Composition Database updated.

2025-06-01
The Danish Food Composition Database, verion 5.4 (2025-05-31) available fron National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark.

14th International Food Data Conference.

2025-01-01
The conference will take place from 1 to 3 September 2025 at FAO Headquarters, Rome, Italy. For more information, see the IFDC website.