hypoxis
- n small plants that resemble amaryllis and that grow from a corm and bear flowers on a leafless stalk; sometimes classified as member of the family Amaryllidaceae: star grass
hypozeuxis
- n use of a series of parallel clauses (as in `I came, I saw, I conquered')
hypsiglena torquata
- n nocturnal prowler of western United States and Mexico
hypsography
- n the scientific study of the earth's configuration above sea level (emphasizing the measurement of land altitudes relative to sea level)
- n measurement of the elevation of land above sea level
hypsometer
- n an altimeter that uses the boiling point of water to determine land elevation
hyrax
- n any of several small ungulate mammals of Africa and Asia with rodent-like incisors and feet with hooflike toes
hyssop
- n a European mint with aromatic and pungent leaves used in perfumery and as a seasoning in cookery; often cultivated as a remedy for bruises; yields hyssop oil
- n bitter leaves used sparingly in salads; dried flowers used in soups and tisanes
hyssop loosestrife
- n annual with small solitary pink flowers; originally of Europe but widely naturalized in moist areas