Grevillea banksii Grevillea banksii is a plant of the family Proteaceae. It is a tall, slender or spreading shrub up to 7m high. Its leaves are pinnate with 3-11 deeply divided, linear to lanceolate segments 5-10 cm long and 1cm wide, with curled-back margins. Flowers are bright red or creamy-white, in clusters up to 15 cm long.
	Grevillea robusta Grevillea robusta, commonly known as the Silk- or Silky-oak, or Australian Silver-oak, is the largest species in the genus Grevillea. It is a native of eastern coastal Australia. It is a fast growing evergreen tree, between 18-35 m tall with dark green delicately dented bipinnatifid leaf reminiscent of a fern frond.
	Grevy's Zebra The Grevy's Zebra, sometimes known as the Imperial Zebra, is the largest species of zebra. It is found in the wild in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia, and is considered endangered, partly due to hunting for its skin, which fetches a high price on the world market. Compared to other zebras, it is tall, has large ears, and its stripes are narrower.
	Grey Alder The Grey Alder is an alder with a wide range across the cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. It is a small to medium size tree 15-20 m tall with smooth grey bark even in old age, its life span being a maximum of 60-100 years. The leaf are matt green, ovoid, 5-11 cm long and 4-8 cm broad.
	Grey Partridge The Grey Partridge is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. This partridge breeds on farmland across most of Europe into western Asia, and has been introduced widely to the United States and Canada. Hens lay up to 20 eggs in a ground nest.
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	Greyhound racing Greyhound racing is the sport of racing greyhounds. The dogs chase a lure on a track until they arrive at the finish line. The one that arrives first is the winner. In many countries, greyhound racing is purely amateur and conducted for enjoyment. In other countries , greyhound racing is a popular form of parimutuel gambling, similar to horse racing.
	Greylag Goose The Greylag Goose, Anser anser, is a bird with a wide range in the Old World. It is the type species of the genus Goose. It was in pre-Carolus Linnaeus times known as the Wild Goose. This species is the ancestor of domesticated goose in Europe and North America.
	Greys The Greys are the type of alleged Intelligence extraterrestrial life that appears most commonly in modern UFO conspiracy theory and other unidentified flying object-related paranormal phenomena, especially the abduction phenomenon.
	Gridlock See also Box junction Gridlock is a term describing an inability to move on a transport network. The term originates from a situation possible in a grid network where intersections are blocked, prohibiting vehicles from moving through the intersection or backing up to an upstream intersection.
	Grief Grief is a multi-faceted response to loss. Although conventionally focused on the emotional response to loss, it also has a physical, cognitive, behavioural, social and philosophical dimensions. Common to human experience is the death of a loved one, be they friend, family, or other. While the terms are often used interchangeably, bereavement often refers to the state of loss, and grief to the reaction to loss.
	Grievance A grievance is a formal statement of complaint, generally against an authority figure. Labour unions typically include a committee known as the Grievance Committee or Griefcom which deals with complaints of members against management. In a unionised company, a grievance is a formal complaint against the employer, in written format, usually filed by a union steward on behalf of a member of the local trade union.
	Griffin The Griffin is a legendary creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. As the lion was considered the "King of the Beasts" and the eagle the "King of the Air", the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature. The griffin is generally represented with four legs, wings and a beak, with eagle-like talons in place of a lion's forelegs and feathered, horse ears jutting from its skull.
	Griffon Vulture The Griffon Vulture, Gyps fulvus is an Old World vulture in the family Accipitridae, which also includes eagles, kites, buzzards and hawks. It breeds on crags in mountains in southern Europe, north Africa, and Asia, laying one egg. Griffons may form loose colonies.
	Grifter Grifter is a fictional comic book character from Wildstorm. He is best known as a member of Jim Lee's WildC.A.T.S.
	Grigri The term Grigri has a variety of meanings. The various uses are listed below
	Grille In automotive engineering, a grille is an opening in the bodywork of a vehicle to allow air to enter. Most vehicles feature a grille at the front of the vehicle to allow air to flow over the radiator and cool the engine compartment. Other common grille locations include below the front bumper, in front of the wheels, or on the rear deck lid.
	Grilling Grilling is a form of cooking that involves direct heat. Devices that grill are called grill . The definition varies widely by region and culture.
	Grimace Grimace is a fictional character who is part of the marketing campaign of McDonald's. He is a friend of Ronald McDonald and a large, jolly fellow who looks like a large purple gumdrop with small arms and legs. He is known for his smiling face and simple demeanor. In the first cycle of McDonaldland commercials beginning in 1971, Grimace was the "Evil Grimace", with two pairs of arms with which to steal Triple-Thick Shakes.
	Grimoire A grimoire is a book of magic al knowledge written between the late-Middle Ages period and the 18th century. Such books contain astrology correspondences, lists of angels and demons, directions on casting charms and spell s, on mixing medicines, summoning unearthly entities, and making talismans.
	Grind hen speaking of Japanese edged weapons, the term niku refers to the grind of the blade: an edge with more niku is more convex and/or steep and therefore tougher, though it seems less sharp. Katana tend to have much more niku than wakizashi. Decisions about the grind of a blade are based on what it will be used for, since a tradeoff exists between a blade's ability to take an edge and its ability to keep an edge.
	Grindelia Grindelia is a genus of plants native to the Americas belonging to the family Asteraceae,. Grindelia squarrosa, a plant with bright yellow flowers indigenous to much of the United States, is commonly called curlycup gumweed. Grindelia robusta, found in the western states, is a coastal scrub bush that is reputed to have several medicinal uses.
	Grindelia squarrosa Grindelia squarrosa is a small biennial or short-lived perennial plant which grows to a height of 90 cm and bears yellow flowers from June to September. It was discovered by Lewis and Clark and before that it had been used by Great Plains Tribes as a medicinal herb
	Grinder Grinder may mean: *Grinder, a machine used to reduce the particle size of bulk materials *Grinding machine, used in a machining operation to refine the surface of materials *Molar, the rearmost and most complicated kind of tooth in most mammals *Drill team field, a hard surface upon which troops are marched or drilled in a manual of arms
	Grinding wheel A grinding wheel is an expendable wheel that carries an abrasive compound on its . These wheels are used in grinding machines. The wheel is generally made from a matrix of coarse particles pressed and bonded together to form a solid, circular shape, various profiles and cross sections are available depending on the intended usage for the wheel.
	Gringo Gringo is a term in the Spanish language and Portuguese language languages used in some countries of Latin America to refer to native English speakers as well as other non-English speakers of European heritage. The American Heritage Dictionary classifies the term as offensive slang , though many who use it do not do so pejoratively.
	Grisaille Grisaille is a term for painting executed entirely in monochrome, in various shades of grey, particularly used in decoration to represent objects in relief. A grisaille may be executed for its own sake as a decoration, as the first stage in building up an oil painting, or as a model for an engraver to work from.
	Griselinia Griselinia is a genus of seven species of shrubs and trees, with a highly disjunct distribution native to New Zealand and South America. It is a classic example of the Antarctic flora. It is the sole genus in the family Griseliniaceae; in the past it was often placed in the Cornaceae, but differs from that in many features; recent genetic evidence from the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has shown that it is correctly placed in the Apiales.
	Griseofulvin Griseofulvin is an antifungal drug. It is used both in animals and in humans, to treat ringworm infections of the skin and nails. It is derived from the mold Penicillium griseofulvum. It is administered orally. Known side effects: Hives Skin rashes Confusion
	Gristmill A gristmill is a building where grain is ground into flour. In many countries these are simply referred to as flour mills. In the southern United States, mills used to process corn for human consumption were known as grits mills, while "grist" normally referred to animal feed.
	Grits Grits is a type of maize porridge and a food common in the Southern United States, and southern Manchuria consisting of coarsely ground maize, traditionally by a stone mill . The results are passed through screens, with the finer part being corn meal, and the coarser being grits.
	Gritstone Gritstone is a sedimentary rock composed of coarse sand grains with inclusions of small stones. It is a coarser version of sandstone. It was laid down in the late Paleozoic era, in the Carboniferous period, in delta conditions. Gritstone is a sedimentary rock and frequently shows signs of cross bedding or current bedding.
	Grivet The Grivet is an Old World monkey with long white tufts of hair along the sides of the face. References
	Grizzly Bear The Grizzly Bear, sometimes called the Silvertip Bear, is a powerful brownish-yellow bear that lives in the uplands of western North America. It has traditionally been treated as a subspecies, Ursus arctos horribilis, of the brown bear living in North America. Grizzly Bears reach weights of 180680 kg ; the male is on average 1.8 times as heavy as the female, an example of sexual dimorphism.
	Grocer A grocer is a dealer in staple foodstuffs, such as meats, produce or dairy products, and other household supplies. Such goods are, hence, groceries. Sometimes used when greengrocer is meant. Nowadays, the term is all but synonymous with supermarket, since the early supermarkets began as chains of grocery stores.
	Grocery store A grocery store is a store established primarily for the retailing of food. A grocer, the owner of a grocery store, stocks different kinds of foods from assorted places and cultures, and sells them to customers. Large grocery stores that stock products other than food, such as clothing or household items, are called supermarkets.
	Grog * Pusser's - a brand of rum made according to the traditional recipe of the Royal Navy * Rum * Bumbo Category:Caribbean Category:Cocktails with rum Category:British cuisine Category:Royal Navy Category:Rums bg:???? de:Grog es:Grog fr:Grog it:Grog
	Grommet Grommets and eyelets are metal, plastic, or rubber rings that are inserted into a hole made through another material. They may be used to reinforce the hole, to shield something from the sharp edges of the hole, or both.
	Groping Groping, when used in a sexual form, is touching another person in an aggressively sexual way. Buttocks, thighs and breasts are often groped. When done without permission or against the will of another person, this can be considered a form of sexual abuse. Incidents of groping on mass transit such as trains and buses are very widespread in Japan and India.
	Grosbeak Grosbeak is the name given to several species of seed-eating passerine bird with large bills, in the finch and Cardinal families. The following is a list of grosbeak species - note that the groups of species are not each other's closest relatives - they share the name grosbeak purely because of Morphology similarity.
	Groschen The groschen was the name for a coin used in various German language speaking states. The name derives from the Italian language denaro grosso, or large penny.
	Gross domestic product A region's gross domestic product, or GDP, is one of the Measures of national income and output of the size of its economy. The GDP of a country is defined as the market value of all final goods and services produced within a country in a given period of time. Until the 1980s the term GNP or gross national product was used.
	Gross out Gross Out describes a celebrated movement in art which aims to shock the audience with such things as toilet humour, and darkly twisted The League of Gentlemen-style sordidity. American Pie is the ultimate example of a Hollywood gross-out popcorn movie, jam-packed with sexual references and gore.
	Grotesque When commonly used in conversation, grotesque means strange, fantastic, ugly or bizarre, and thus is often used to describe weird shapes and distorted forms such as Halloween masks or gargoyles on churches. More specifically, the grotesque forms on buildings which are not used as drainspouts should not be called gargoyles, but rather referred to simply as grotesques, or Chimera#In_art_and_design.
	Grotto A Grotto, when it is not an artificial garden feature, is a cave, small or quite large, usually near water and often flooded or liable to flood at high tide. The picturesque Blue Grotto at Capri and the grotto of the villa of Tiberius in the Bay of Naples are outstanding natural seashore grottoes.
	Ground beef Ground beef, beef mince or hamburger meat, is a meat product, made of beef finely chopped by a meat grinder. In the New England region it is commonly called Hamburg.
	Ground beetle Carabidae is a family within the insect order Coleoptera. Insects in this family are commonly known as ground beetles, after their preferred habitat. Ground beetles make up one of the largest groups of beetles, with over 20,000 species worldwide, more than 2200 of which reside in North America.
	Ground Control Ground Control is a 2000 in video gaming real-time tactics computer game developed by Massive Entertainment and was at the time a forerunner in its genre, winning many industry awards. It features 3D graphics and a free-floating camera which allows one to zoom in and out and view the action from any angle, from a Top-down perspective to the perspective of one's own assault units at ground level.
	Ground effect The term Ground effect refers to the increase in lift experienced by an aircraft as it approaches within roughly 1/4 of a wing's length of the ground or other level surface. It can present a hazard for inexperienced pilots who are not accustomed to take it into account on their approach to landing, but it has also been used to effectively enhance the performance of certain kinds of aircraft whose planform has been adapted to take advantage of it, such as the Russian ekranoplans.
	Ground glass In motion picture cameras, the ground glass is a small, usually removable piece of transparent glass that sits between the rotating mirror shutter and the viewfinder. The ground glass usually contains precise markings to show the camera operator the boundaries of the frame or the center crosshair, or any other important information.
	Ground sloth Ground sloths are extinct edentate mammals that are believed to be relatives of tree sloths and three-toed sloths. They may have died out as recently as 1550 in Hispaniola and Cuba, but had long since been extinct on the mainland. The four identified species found in the United States consist of Harlan's Ground Sloth, Jefferson's Ground Sloth, Laurillard's Ground Sloth, and the Shasta Ground Sloth.
	Ground zero Ground zero is the exact location on the ground where any explosion occurs. The term has often been associated with nuclear explosions, but is also used in relation to earthquakes, epidemics and other disasters to mark the point of the most severe damage or destruction. Damage gradually decreases with distance from this point.
	Groundcover Groundcover is any plant used for the purpose of growing over an area of ground to hide it or to protect it from erosion or drought. In an ecosystem, the ground cover is the layer of vegetation below the shrub layer. Strictly speaking, the most widespread groundcover are Poaceae of various types.
	Groundhog The groundhog, also known as the woodchuck, or the whistlepig, is a rodent of the family Sciuridae, belonging to the group of large ground squirrels known as marmots. Most marmots live in rocky and mountainous areas, but the woodchuck is a lowland creature. It is widely distributed in North America; for example, it is found in Alaska, Alabama, and Georgia.
	Groundhog Day Groundhog Day is a traditional festival celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2. It is a cross-quarter day, midway between the Winter Solstice and the Vernal Equinox. In traditional weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end.
	Groundsel Groundsel is a cosmopolitan Annual plant weed of cultivation in the family Asteraceae. It is rarely found away from gardens or other areas of regularly disturbed ground. Extremely variable in all its parts, the deeply toothed leaves and slightly fleshy stems topped with rayless, yellow flower inflorescence and fluffy white seed heads are very familiar to gardeners everywhere.
	Groundskeeper A groundskeeper is a person who maintains landscaping, gardens or golf courses and their vegetation for appearance and functionality. The task requires a wide range of knowledge of horticulture, pest control, and weed abatement. As many institutions are moving away from the use of chemical pesticides and toward integrated pest management the experience, knowledge and scholastic requirements of top groundskeepers are increasing.
	Group B The Group B referred to a set of regulations for competition vehicles in touring car racing and rally racing regulated by the Fdration Internationale de l'Automobile. Group B was introduced by the FIA in 1982 as replacement for both Group 4 and Group 5 cars.
	Group Captain Group Captain is a senior commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth of Nations countries. It ranks above Wing Commander and immediately below Air Commodore. The name of the rank is the complete phrase, and is never shortened to "Captain".
	Grouper Groupers are fish of any of a number of genus in the subfamily Epinephelinae of the family Serranidae, in the order Perciformes. Not all serranids are called groupers; the family also includes the sea basses. The common name grouper is usually given to fish in one of two large genus: Epinephelus and Mycteroperca.
	Grouse Grouse are from the order Galliformes which inhabit temperate and subarctic regions of the northern hemisphere. They are game and are sometimes hunted for food. Males are often polygamous, and many species have elaborate courtship displays. These heavily built birds have legs feathered to the toes.
	Grover Cleveland Stephen Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President of the United States, and the only President to serve two non-consecutive terms. He was the only History of the United States Democratic Party elected to the Presidency in the era of History of the United States Republican Party political domination between 1860 and 1912, and was the first Democrat to be elected after the American Civil War.
	Growing Pains For the X-Men: Evolution episode, see Growing Pains. Growing Pains was an United States television Situation comedy that ran on the American Broadcasting Company network from 1985 to 1992. The show was about the Seaver family. Dr. Jason Seaver, a psychiatrist who works from home because his wife, Maggie, has gone back to work as a reporter.
	Growl Growl is a global notifications system for the Mac OS X operating system. Different applications can use Growl to display small notifications about events which the user deems important, in a consistent manner. Users can fully control their notifications, developers do not have to spend a lot of time developing notifications, and the Growl developers can spend time concentrating on the usability of notifications.
	Grownups Grownups is a BBC3 sitcom written by Susan Nickson, who also created the popular BBC3 sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. It follows the trials and tribulations of a group of 20-something friends, facing the decision to settle down or carrying on partying.
	Growth hormone Growth hormone is a polypeptide hormone synthesised and secreted by the anterior pituitary gland which stimulates growth and cell reproduction in humans and other vertebrate animals. This article describes human growth hormone physiology, with brief mentions of the diseases of growth hormone deficiency, GH excess, as well as growth hormone treatment, and HGH quackery.
	Growth ring Growth rings can be seen in a horizontal cross section cut through the trunk of a tree. Visible rings result from the change in growth speed through the seasons of the year, thus one ring usually marks the passage of one year in the life of the tree. The rings are more visible in temperate zones, where the seasons differ more markedly.
	Groyne A groyne is a method of coastal defense against erosion. Groynes are structures running perpendicular to the shoreline. They go across a beach and into the sea. Groynes are usually made of wood, concrete or, most commonly, piles of large rocks. The effect of a groyne is to accumulate sand on the updrift side where longshore drift is predominantly in one direction.
	Grozny Grozny or Groznyy is the capital of the Chechnya in Russia.
	Grub Street Grub Street is the former name of the present day Milton Street, London, EC2. The name Grub Street in various forms dates back to 1217 but was changed in 1830 in order to honour a local builder called Milton. According to Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, the term was In current usage the term is used in western literary and journalistic circles to characterize any Hack writer writing, done quickly, for a fee, generally with minimal research.