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
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
hamburg parsley
- n parsley with smooth leaves and enlarged edible taproot resembling a savory parsnip
hamburger
- n a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
- n beef that has been ground
hame
- n stable gear consisting of either of two curved supports that are attached to the collar of a draft horse and that hold the traces
hamelia
- n any of several flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia
hamelia erecta
- n handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil
hamelia patens
- n handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil
hamelin
- n a town in northern Germany (near Hanover) that is famous as the setting for the legend of the Pied Piper