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 genus Gentianella genus Gentianella /ˈdʒiːnəs dʒɛntʃiəˈnɛlə/

noun

  1. Genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana  ( Gentianella , genus Gentianella )
    genus of herbs with flowers that resemble gentian; in some classifications included in genus Gentiana


 country country /ˈkʌntri/

noun

  1. () A politically organized body of people under a single government  ( body politic , res publica , land , commonwealth , country , nation , state )
    a politically organized body of people under a single government
     The state has elected a new president
    the state has elected a new president
     African nations
    African nations
     Students who had come to the nation's capitol
    students who had come to the nation's capitol
     The country's largest manufacturer
    the country's largest manufacturer
     An industrialized land
    an industrialized land
  2. () The territory occupied by a nation  ( state , land , country )
    the territory occupied by a nation
     He returned to the land of his birth
    he returned to the land of his birth
     He visited several European countries
    he visited several European countries
  3. () The people who live in a nation or country  ( land , nation , country )
    the people who live in a nation or country
     A statement that sums up the nation's mood
    a statement that sums up the nation's mood
     The news was announced to the nation
    the news was announced to the nation
     The whole country worshipped him
    the whole country worshipped him
  4. () An area outside of cities and towns  ( rural area , country )
    an area outside of cities and towns
     His poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
    his poetry celebrated the slower pace of life in the country
  5. () A particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)  ( country , area )
    a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
     It was a mountainous area
    it was a mountainous area
     Bible country
    Bible country


 Mendel Mendel /ˈmɛndəl/

noun

  1. Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)  ( Gregor Mendel , Johann Mendel , Mendel )
    Augustinian monk and botanist whose experiments in breeding garden peas led to his eventual recognition as founder of the science of genetics (1822-1884)


 gravel gravel /ˈgrævəl/

noun

  1. () Rock fragments and pebbles  ( crushed rock , gravel )
    rock fragments and pebbles
     I'm going to put down some gravel in the pathway leading to my garden shed
    I'm going to put down some gravel in the pathway leading to my garden shed

verb

  1. Be a mystery or bewildering to  ( beat , dumbfound , flummox , get , gravel , nonplus , perplex , pose , stick , amaze , baffle , bewilder , mystify , puzzle , stupefy , vex )
    be a mystery or bewildering to
     This beats me!
    This beats me!
     Got me--I don't know the answer!
    Got me--I don't know the answer!
     A vexing problem
    a vexing problem
     This question really stuck me
    This question really stuck me
  2. Cover with gravel  ( gravel )
    cover with gravel
     We gravelled the driveway
    We gravelled the driveway
  3. [American] Cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations  ( chafe , devil , get at [Informal] , get to , gravel [American] , nark [British, Slang] , nettle , rag , rile , annoy , bother , irritate , vex )
    cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
     Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
    Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
     It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
    It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves