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a) Any of several small deciduous trees, of the genus Hamamelis, having yellow flowersb) Hamamelis virginiana (Eastern North America), especially, or Hamamelis vernalis (Ozarks).
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Witch hazel — is the name of:*Witch hazel: Hamamelis , a genus of decorative shrubs in North America and east Asia *Witch hazel (astringent): the astringent topical medicine derived from the Hamamelis plant *Witch Hazel (Disney): a Disney cartoon and comics… … Wikipedia
Witch hazel — Hazel Ha zel (h[=a] z l), n. [OE. hasel, AS. h[ae]sel; akin to D. hazelaar, G. hazel, OHG. hasal, hasala, Icel. hasl, Dan & Sw. hassel, L. corylus, for cosylus.] 1. (Bot.) A shrub or small tree of the genus {Corylus}, as the {Corylus avellana},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
witch hazel — n. [altered (infl. by WITCH) < wyche hazel < ME wyche < OE wice, applied to trees with pliant branches, akin to ON veikr, WEAK] 1. any of a genus (Hamamelis) of small North American and Asiatic trees and shrubs of the witch hazel family; … English World dictionary
witch-hazel — witch .hazel n [U and C] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: witch hazel type of elm tree (16 19 centuries), from witch tree with bendy branches (11 19 centuries), from Old English wice, wic] a substance used for treating small wounds on the skin, or the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Witch-hazel — Witch ha zel, n. [See {Wych elm}, and {Hazel}.] (Bot.) The wych elm. (b) An American shrub or small tree ({Hamamelis Virginica}), which blossoms late in autumn. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
witch hazel — (Amer.) n. wychhazel, type of flowering tree; astringent solution containing an extract from the witch hazel tree … English contemporary dictionary
witch hazel — (also wych hazel) ► NOUN 1) a shrub with fragrant yellow or orange flowers. 2) an astringent lotion made from the bark and leaves of this plant. ORIGIN for wych, see WYCH ELM(Cf. ↑W) … English terms dictionary
witch hazel — witch ,hazel noun 1. ) uncount a liquid used for rubbing on small cuts or injuries 2. ) count or uncount a small tree with yellow flowers that have a pleasant smell … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
witch hazel — 1540s, probably from O.E. wice wych elm (from wican to bend ) + hæsel, used for any bush of the pine family. The North American bush, from which a soothing lotion is made, was so called from 1670s … Etymology dictionary
Witch-hazel — Taxobox name = Witch hazel image width = 240px image caption = Hamamelis virginiana regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Saxifragales familia = Hamamelidaceae genus = Hamamelis genus authority = Gronov. ex L.… … Wikipedia
witch hazel — noun 1. any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion • Syn: ↑witch hazel plant, ↑wych hazel, ↑wych hazel plant • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Hyponyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
