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huambo
nounVery low
/ˈwæm.bəʊ/The capital city of Angola's Huambo province.
huancayo
nounC2
/ˌwɑːnˈkaɪəʊ/A city in central Peru, the capital of the Junín Region.
huang hai
nounLow
/ˌhwæŋ ˈhaɪ/The Yellow Sea, a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula.
huang he
nounC1+
/ˌhwæŋ ˈhɜː/The second longest river in China, historically known for its yellow silt and destructive flooding.
huang hua
nounC1 / Low
/ˌhʌləbəˈluː/A loud and confused noise; an uproar, commotion, or clamour.
huang ti
nounVery Low
/ˌhwæŋ ˈtiː/ or /ˌhwɑːŋ-/The historical title for the supreme ruler of China in the imperial era, often translated as 'emperor'.
huanuco
nounVery Low
/ˈwɑːnʊkəʊ/A city in central Peru, and the surrounding region.
huapango
nounC2
/wəˈpæŋɡəʊ/A style of Mexican folk music and dance, originating from the Huasteca region, characterised by a fast tempo and complex rhythms, often accompanied by a string ensemble.
huarache
nounC2
/wəˈrɑːtʃi/A type of traditional Mexican sandal, originally made from woven leather, with a flat sole.
huaracho
nounC1
/wəˈrɑːtʃi/A traditional Mexican sandal with a woven leather upper and a flat sole.
huascar
nounVery Low
/ˈwɑːskɑː/A proper noun referring to the 12th Sapa Inca (emperor) of the Inca Empire from 1527 to 1532.
huascaran
nounVery Low (C2 level, proper noun)
/ˌwæskəˈræn/A specific proper noun referring to the highest mountain in Peru and the highest tropical mountain in the world.
huastec
adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency, specialized term)
/ˈwɑːstɛk/A member of a Mesoamerican people indigenous to northeastern Mexico.
huayna capac
nounVery Low (Specialist/Historical)
/ˌwaɪnə ˈkapak/Proper noun referring to an Incan emperor (Sapa Inca) who reigned shortly before the Spanish conquest.
hub
nounverb-transitiveB2
/hʌb/The central, pivotal part of something, such as the central part of a wheel where the spokes are attached.
hub-and-spoke
adjectivenounC1/C2
/ˌhʌb‿ənd‿ˈspəʊk/A distribution, transport, or network system in which services radiate from a central point (hub) to many other points (spokes).
hubbard
nounLow
/ˈhʌbəd/A surname, most famously associated with Mother Hubbard, a nursery rhyme character known for her empty cupboard.
hubbard squash
nounLow
/ˈhʌbəd skwɒʃ/A large, warty-skinned winter squash, typically with green, gray-blue, or orange skin.
hubbell
nounVery Low
/ˈhʌb.əl/A surname of English origin.
hubble
nounVery Low / Archaic
/ˈhʌb(ə)l/A confusion, commotion, or disturbance.

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