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Witch-hazel

Witch-hazel Meaning & Definition
Witch-hazel Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Witch-hazel?

[n] lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
[n] any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion

Synonyms | Synonyms for Witch-hazel: wych hazel | wych hazel

Related Terms | Find terms related to Witch-hazel:

See Also | application | bush | genus Hamamelis | Hamamelis | Hamamelis vernalis | Hamamelis virginiana | lotion | shrub | vernal witch hazel | Virginian witch hazel

Witch-hazel In Webster's Dictionary

\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.

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