Heliacal rising
/hɪˈlaɪəkəl/
noun
1.
the rising of a celestial object at approximately the same time as the rising of the sun
2.
the date at which such a celestial object first becomes visible in the dawn sky
Read Also:
- Helianthemum
/hiːlɪˈænθəməm/ noun 1. any plant of the dwarf evergreen genus Helianthemum, some species of which are grown as rock-garden plants for their numerous papery yellow or orange flowers; related to the rockrose, which they resemble: family Cistaceae Also called Cape primrose
- Helianthine-b
[hee-lee-an-thin, -theen] /ˌhi liˈæn θɪn, -θin/ noun, Chemistry. 1. .
- Helianthus
[hee-lee-an-thuh s] /ˌhi liˈæn θəs/ noun, plural helianthuses. 1. any composite plant of the genus Helianthus, comprising the sunflowers. /ˌhiːlɪˈænθəs/ noun (pl) -thuses 1. any plant of the genus Helianthus, such as the sunflower and Jerusalem artichoke, typically having large yellow daisy-like flowers with yellow, brown, or purple centres: family Asteraceae (composites)
- Heli-boarding
noun 1. (NZ) the sport of snowboarding on mountains or glaciers accessible only by helicopter or skiplane
- Heliborne
[hel-uh-bawrn, -bohrn] /ˈhɛl əˌbɔrn, -ˌboʊrn/ adjective 1. transported by helicopter: heliborne troops.