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hamamelidanthum
  • n  genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region
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hamamelidoxylon
  • n  genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel
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hamamelis vernalis
  • n  fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring
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hamamelis virginiana
  • n  common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen
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hamamelites
  • n  genus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel
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haman
  • n  (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them
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hamartia
  • n  the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
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hamartoma
  • n  a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ
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hamas
  • n  a militant Islamic fundamentalist political movement that opposes peace with Israel and uses terrorism as a weapon; seeks to create an Islamic state in place of Israel; is opposed to the PLO and has become a leading perpetrator of terrorist activity in Israel; pioneered suicide bombing
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hamate bone
  • n  the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
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hamburg
  • n  a port city in northern Germany on the Elbe River that was founded by Charlemagne in the 9th century and is today the largest port in Germany; in 1241 it formed an alliance with Lubeck that became the basis for the Hanseatic League
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hamburg parsley
  • n  parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip
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