gnetaceae
- n plants having small unisexual flowers and fleshy or winged fruit: in some classifications includes the genera Ephedra and Welwitschia as well as genus Gnetum
gnetales
- n chiefly tropical or xerophytic woody plants; practically unknown as fossils but considered close to the ancestral line of angiosperms
gnetophyta
- n gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta)
gnetophytina
- n gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta)
gnetopsida
- n gymnospermous flowering plants; supposed link between conifers and angiosperms; in some systems classified as a class (Gnetopsida) and in others as a subdivision (Gnetophytina or Gnetophyta)
gnetum
- n small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour
gnetum gnemon
- n small tropical tree with tiered branches and divaricate branchlets having broad glossy dark green leaves; exploited for its edible young leaves and seeds that provide a fine flour
gnocchi
- n (Italian) a small dumpling made of potato or flour or semolina that is boiled or baked and is usually served with a sauce or with grated cheese
gnome
- n a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
- n a short pithy saying expressing a general truth
gnomon
- n indicator provided by the stationary arm whose shadow indicates the time on the sundial
gnosis
- n intuitive knowledge of spiritual truths; said to have been possessed by ancient Gnostics
gnosticism
- n a religious orientation advocating gnosis as the way to release a person's spiritual element; considered heresy by Christian churches
gnp
- n former measure of the United States economy; the total market value of goods and services produced by all citizens and capital during a given period (usually 1 yr)