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- hedenbergite/ˈhɛdənbəːɡʌɪt/A dark green to black mineral, a calcium iron silicate belonging to the pyroxene group.nounC2+
- heder/ˈheɪdə/A private Jewish elementary school where children are taught Hebrew and the fundamentals of Judaism.nounRare / Specialized
- hedera/ˈhɛdərə/A genus of evergreen climbing plants, including the common ivy.nounC2
- hedge/hɛdʒ/A fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- hedge apple/hɛdʒ ˈæp(ə)l/A round, green, bumpy, inedible fruit from the osage orange tree, often used as a folk remedy to repel insects.nounLow
- hedge fund/ˈhedʒ ˌfʌnd/A private investment partnership that pools capital from accredited or institutional investors and employs diverse, often aggressive strategies to generate high returns.nounC1
- hedge garlic/ˈhɛdʒ ˌɡɑːlɪk/A common name for a wild, flowering plant, Alliaria petiolata, found in hedgerows and woods, with garlic-scented leaves.nounLow
- hedge hyssop/hɛdʒ ˈhɪsəp/Any plant of the genus Gratiola, a group of small, herbaceous, wetland or moist-ground plants, typically found in damp soils near hedges, ditches, or stream banks.nounC2/Technical
- hedge laying/ˈhɛdʒ ˌleɪ.ɪŋ/The traditional rural craft of partially cutting through and bending over the stems of a hedgerow tree or shrub, weaving them together to form a dense, living barrier.nounLow
- hedge mustard/ˌhedʒ ˈmʌstəd/A common wild plant of the cabbage family, typically found along roadsides and hedgerows, with small yellow flowers and seed pods.nounlow
- hedge nettle/ˈhɛdʒ ˌnɛt.l̩/A perennial herbaceous plant of the mint family, with nettle-like leaves and small, tubular flowers arranged in whorls, commonly found in damp, shady places like woodland edges and hedgerows.nounC2
- hedge sparrow/ˈhɛdʒ ˌspær.əʊ/A small, brown-grey songbird (Prunella modularis) commonly found in gardens and hedgerows.nounLow
- hedge-school/ˈhɛdʒ skuːl/An informal, illegal, or secret school historically set up in rural Ireland to provide education (especially in Gaelic culture and Catholicism) during times when such education was suppressed by the English authorities.nounC2
- hedgehog/ˈhɛdʒ.hɒɡ/A small, nocturnal mammal with a body covered in sharp spines (quills), which rolls into a ball for defense.nounB1
- hedgehog cactus/ˈhɛdʒhɒɡ ˈkæktəs/A small, low-growing cactus of the genus Echinocereus, characterized by a cylindrical or globular shape and dense covering of spines.nounLow
- hedgehop/ˈhɛdʒhɒp/to fly an aircraft at a very low altitude, skimming close to the ground.verbverb-intransitiveC2 (Very low frequency; specialist/technical)
- hedger/ˈhɛdʒ.ər/A person or entity that reduces or manages risk, especially financial risk, by taking offsetting positions or actions.nounC1
- hedgerow/ˈhɛdʒrəʊ/A line of closely planted shrubs, bushes, and sometimes trees, forming a boundary or barrier between fields or along the edge of a road.nounB2
- hedin/ˈhiːdɪn/Proper noun; a rare surname of possible Old Norse origin, occasionally used as a given name.nounVery Rare
- hedjaz/hɛˈdʒæz/A historical region in western Arabia, containing the holy cities of Mecca and Medina.nounC2
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