Haddock is a type of edible fish, often found in the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its mild white flesh and a slightly sweet taste, frequently used in seafood dishes such as fish and chips.
2. Halibut
Answer: Types of Fish
Halibut is a large flatfish commonly found in the Northern Hemisphere's cold waters, known for its lean, white flesh and as a popular choice for seafood dishes due to its mild and flaky texture.
3. Herring
Answer: Types of Fish
Herring is a type of small, oily fish, often used in various culinary preparations, such as pickling and smoking, commonly found in both saltwater and freshwater environments.
4. Hake
Answer: Types of Fish
Hake is a type of fish, usually found in cold or temperate waters, with a mild and slightly sweet taste, commonly used in dishes such as fish and chips or seafood stews.
5. Holly
Answer: Types of Plants
Holly is a shrub or small tree known for its spiky, evergreen leaves and bright red berries, often used for decorative purposes during the holiday season and in landscaping due to its ornamental qualities.
6. Hemlock
Answer: Types of Plants
Hemlock is a highly toxic plant known for its fern-like leaves and small white flowers, which is often found in the wild, posing a risk to humans and animals if ingested.
7. Heather
Answer: Types of Plants
Heather is a low-growing, evergreen shrub with small, needle-like leaves and tiny, bell-shaped flowers, commonly found in heathlands and moorlands, and sometimes used for ornamental purposes in gardening and landscaping.
8. Heliotrope
Answer: Types of Plants
Heliotrope is a fragrant flowering plant known for its clusters of small purple or blue flowers, often used for ornamental purposes in gardens and for its sweet scent in perfumes and potpourri.
9. Hockey
Answer: Types of Sports
Hockey is a fast-paced team sport typically played on ice or a field, where players use sticks to hit a puck (in ice hockey) or a ball (in field hockey) into the opponent's goal, with the objective of scoring goals and defending their own net.
10. Hurling
Answer: Types of Sports
Hurling is a traditional Irish sport played with a ball called a sliotar and a curved wooden stick called a "hurley," where teams compete to score points by sending the ball over the opponent's crossbar or into their goal, similar to a mix of field hockey and lacrosse.
11. Heptathlon
Answer: Types of Sports
The heptathlon is a multi-event athletic competition for women, where athletes earn points in seven track and field events, resulting in the athlete with the highest total score winning the competition.
12. Hapkido
Answer: Types of Sports
Hapkido is a Korean martial art that emphasizes self-defense techniques, using a combination of strikes, joint locks, and throws, known for its focus on redirecting an opponent's energy and using their force against them.
13. Horse
Answer: Types of Flies
A horsefly is a large, blood-sucking insect, often found around livestock and horses, known for its painful bite, which can be a nuisance to both animals and humans.
14. House
Answer: Types of Flies
A housefly is a common insect found in and around human habitation, known for its ability to transmit diseases and its typical appearance with large, red compound eyes and a gray body.
15. Hover
Answer: Types of Flies
A hoverfly is a type of fly that resembles a bee or wasp but doesn't sting, known for its ability to hover in the air and its important role as a pollinator in various ecosystems.
16. Hessian
Answer: Types of Flies
The Hessian fly is a type of destructive pest that primarily infests wheat and barley crops, causing damage by feeding on the plants and stunting their growth, which can lead to significant crop losses.
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