What is "hila"

n. (plural of hilum English)

1. n. (anatomy) a depression or fissure where vessels or nerves or ducts enter a bodily organ; "the hilus of the kidney" [syn: hilus]

2. the scar on certain seeds marking its point of attachment to the funicle

3. [also: hila (pl)]

See hilum

Hila may refer to:

• plural form of Hilum
• Village in Israel: Mitzpe Hila
• Hila (given name), in Hebrew
• For the Islamic concept of "stratagem", see Ḥiyal
• Hila, Ambon, the town on the Indonesian island of Ambon where Fort Amsterdam was sited.
• Village Development Committee in Nepal

Hila or Hilla ( Hebrew: הילה) is a Hebrew feminine given name meaning " halo", a cognate of the Arabic Hala (given name). It was among the most popular given names for girls in Israel in 2012. The name may refer to: