hamamelid dicot genus
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～ genus of mostly woody relatively primitive dicotyledonous flowering plants with flowers often unisexual and often borne in catkins
Hamamelidaceae
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～ comprises genera Hamamelis, Corylopsis, Fothergilla, Liquidambar, Parrotia, and other small genera
Hamamelidae
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～ a group of chiefly woody plants considered among the most primitive of angiosperms; perianth poorly developed or lacking; flowers often unisexual and often in catkins and often wind pollinated; contains 23 families including the Betulaceae and Fagaceae (includes the Amentiferae); sometimes classified as a superorder
Hamamelidanthum
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～ genus of fossil plants of the Oligocene having flowers resembling those of the witch hazel; found in Baltic region
Hamamelidoxylon
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～ genus of fossil plants having wood identical with or similar to that of the witch hazel
Hamamelis
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～ deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel
Hamamelites
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～ genus of fossil plants having leaves similar to those of the witch hazel
haman
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～ (Old Testament) the minister of the Persian emperor who hated the Jews and was hanged for plotting to massacre them
hamartia
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～ the character flaw or error of a tragic hero that leads to his downfall
hamartoma
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～ a focal growth that resembles a neoplasm but results from faulty development in an organ
hamas
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～ 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
hamate bone
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～ the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
hamate
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～ the wrist bone in line with the 4th and 5th fingers
hamburg
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～ 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
hamburger
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～ a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients
hamburger
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～ beef that has been ground
hamburger bun
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～ a round bun shaped to hold a hamburger patty
hame
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～ 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 erecta
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～ handsome shrub with showy orange to scarlet or crimson flowers; Florida and West Indies to Mexico and Brazil
hamelia
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～ any of several flowering tropical or subtropical shrubs of the genus Hamelia