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 Dino Paul Crocetti Dino Paul Crocetti /ˈdiːnoʊ pɔːl kroʊˈsɛti/

noun

  1. United States singer (1917-1995)  ( Dean Martin , Dino Paul Crocetti , Martin )
    United States singer (1917-1995)


 Borago officinalis Borago officinalis /bəˈreɪgoʊ ˌɒfɪˈsɪnəlɪs/

noun

  1. Hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach  ( borage , Borago officinalis , tailwort )
    hairy blue-flowered European annual herb long used in herbal medicine and eaten raw as salad greens or cooked like spinach


 Reseda luteola Reseda luteola /rɪˈsiːdə lʊˈtiːoʊlə/

noun

  1. European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America  ( dyer's mignonette , dyer's rocket , Reseda luteola , weld )
    European mignonette cultivated as a source of yellow dye; naturalized in North America


 transit transit /ˈtrænzɪt/

noun

  1. () A surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod  ( theodolite , transit )
    a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
     The surveyor set up his transit to measure the angles for the new building project.
    The surveyor set up his transit to measure the angles for the new building project.
  2. A journey usually by ship  ( transit , passage )
    a journey usually by ship
     The outward passage took 10 days
    the outward passage took 10 days
  3. A facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods  ( transit , transportation system , transportation )
    a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
      The city invested in improving public transportation.
    The city invested in improving public transportation.

verb

  1. Cause or enable to pass through  ( transit )
    cause or enable to pass through
     The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day
    The canal will transit hundreds of ships every day
  2. Revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction  ( transit )
    revolve (the telescope of a surveying transit) about its horizontal transverse axis in order to reverse its direction
  3. Pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)  ( transit )
    pass across (a sign or house of the zodiac) or pass across (the disk of a celestial body or the meridian of a place)
     The comet will transit on September 11
    The comet will transit on September 11
  4. Make a passage or journey from one place to another  ( move through , pass across , transit , pass over , pass through )
    make a passage or journey from one place to another
     The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
    The tourists moved through the town and bought up all the souvenirs
     Some travelers pass through the desert
    Some travelers pass through the desert