Background for botrytis
BeDict Logo

botrytis

/bɒˈtraɪtɪs/ /bəˈtraɪtɪs/

Meanings
noun
Any fungus of the genus Botrytis, especially Botrytis cinerea which is responsible for the formation of noble rot on grapes.

Examples :

"The winemaker hoped the botrytis would develop on the grapes to create a sweet dessert wine. "
organism plant microorganism biology agriculture food science

Related Words

Illustration develop

develop verb

/dɛˈvɛ.ləp/ /dɪˈvɛ.ləp/

To change with a specific direction, progress.

"The students are developing their understanding of fractions in math class. "

Illustration fungus

fungus noun

/ˈfʌŋ.ɡəs/

Any member of the kingdom Fungi; a eukaryotic organism typically having chitin cell walls but no chlorophyll or plastids. Fungi may be unicellular or multicellular.

"The mold growing on the old bread is a type of fungus. "

Illustration genus

genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration grapes

grapes noun

/ɡɹeɪps/

A small, round, smooth-skinned edible fruit, usually purple, red, or green, that grows in bunches on vines of genus Vitis.

"My mom packed me a bag of green grapes for my lunch. "

Illustration responsible

responsible noun

/ɹɪˈspɒnsəbl̩/ /ɹɪˈspɑnsəbl̩/

The individual who bears the responsibility for something.

"The responsible for the project is Maria. "

Illustration dessert

dessert noun

/dɪˈzɜːt/ /dɪˈzɝt/

A sweet confection served as the last course of a meal

"After dinner, we enjoyed a delicious dessert of chocolate cake. "

Illustration which

which pronoun

/wɪt͡ʃ/

(interrogative) What one or ones (of those mentioned or implied).

"By now, you must surely know which is which."

Illustration winemaker

winemaker noun

/ˈwaɪnˌmeɪkə/ /ˈwaɪnˌmeɪkɚ/

A person or company that makes wine

"The winemaker carefully tasted the wine to ensure it was ready to be bottled. "

Illustration noble

noble noun

/ˈnəʊbəl/ /ˈnoʊbəl/

An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.

"This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century."

Illustration create

create verb

/kɹiːˈeɪt/

To bring into existence; (sometimes in particular:)

"You can create the color orange by mixing yellow and red."

Illustration formation

formation noun

/fə(ɹ).ˈmeɪ.ʃən/ /fɔɹ.ˈmeɪ.ʃən/

Something possessing structure or form.

"The intricate formation of the puzzle pieces allowed the child to assemble a picture of a dog. "