| heptameter |
a line or unit of verse consisting of seven metrical feet or measures. |
| heptane |
a flammable hydrocarbon distilled from petroleum and used in products such as fuels and solvents. |
| heptarchy |
a government or state controlled by seven persons. [2 definitions] |
| heptastich |
a poem or poetic unit with seven verses or lines. |
| heptavalent |
having a chemical valence of seven. |
| her |
the female person or animal already mentioned (considered as an object of a verb or preposition). [2 definitions] |
| Hera |
in Greek mythology, the wife and sister of Zeus and goddess of marriage; Juno. |
| Heraclitus |
a Greek philosopher (550?-480? B.C.). |
| herald |
a person who conveys or announces official news; messenger. [4 definitions] |
| heraldic |
of or pertaining to heraldry or heralds. |
| heraldry |
the study of genealogies and coats of arms. [3 definitions] |
| herb |
a flowering plant whose stem is soft rather than woody and which dies at the end of a growing season. [3 definitions] |
| herbaceous |
pertaining to or characteristic of an herb, esp. having a soft nonwoody stem. |
| herbage |
green, soft-stemmed vegetation, esp. as used for grazing. [2 definitions] |
| herbal |
of or relating to herbs. [4 definitions] |
| herbalist |
a person who cultivates, collects, or deals in herbs, esp. medicinal herbs; herb doctor. |
| herbal medicine |
the use of herbs and plant extracts to treat illness or disease. |
| herbal tea |
a beverage or health tonic made from steeping dried herbs in boiling water and served in a similar manner to tea made with tea leaves. Herbal tea may also be made with added dried fruit and spice and generally does not contain caffeine. |
| herbarium |
a collection of dried plants that have been systematically arranged and labeled, often for scientific use. [2 definitions] |
| herbicide |
a substance used to kill unwanted plants such as weeds. |
| herbivore |
an animal that feeds on plants. |