helvella sulcata
- n a helvella with an irregularly convoluted cap that is dark brown when young and becomes dull grey with age; the lower surface of the cap is smooth and pale grey; the stalk is thick and deeply fluted
helvellaceae
- n family of false morels or lorchels; some are edible and some are poisonous
helsinki
- n the capital and largest city of Finland; located in southern Finland; a major port and commercial and cultural center
helvella
- n any fungus of the genus Helvella having the ascocarps stalked or pleated or often in folds
helvella acetabulum
- n a helvella with a cup-shaped fertile body having a brown interior; the stalk is creamy white and heavily ribbed
helvella crispa
- n a helvella with a saddle-shaped fertile part and creamy color; the stalk is fluted and pitted
helwingia
- n deciduous dioecious shrubs native to woodland thickets in low mountains in Japan
helxine soleirolia
- n prostrate or creeping Corsican herb with moss-like small round short-stemmed leaves
hem
- n the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
the hem of her dress was stained
let down the hem
he stitched weights into the curtain's hem
it seeped along the hem of his jacket - n the utterance of a sound similar to clearing the throat; intended to get attention, express hesitancy, fill a pause, hide embarrassment, warn a friend, etc.
- v fold over and sew together to provide with a hem
hem my skirt - v utter `hem' or `ahem'