witch hazel plant

witch hazel plant
noun
any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion
Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush
Member Holonyms: ↑Hamamelis, ↑genus Hamamelis

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  • Witch hazel (astringent) — Witch hazel is an astringent produced from the leaves and bark of the North American Witch Hazel shrub ( Hamamelis virginiana ) which ranges from Nova Scotia west to Ontario, and south to Florida, and Texas… …   Wikipedia

  • 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 — (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

  • wych hazel plant — noun any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion • Syn: ↑witch hazel, ↑witch hazel plant, ↑wych hazel • Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush • Hyponyms: ↑ …   Useful english 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 — /wich hay zeuhl/ 1. a shrub, Hamamelis virginiana, of eastern North America, having toothed, egg shaped leaves and small, yellow flowers. Cf. witch hazel family. 2. a liquid extraction from the leaves or bark of this plant mixed with water and… …   Universalium

  • witch hazel family — the plant family Hamamelidaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having alternate, simple leaves, flowers in clusters or heads, and fruit in the form of a double beaked woody capsule, and including the sweet gum, witch alder, and witch hazel. * …   Universalium

  • witch hazel family — the plant family Hamamelidaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having alternate, simple leaves, flowers in clusters or heads, and fruit in the form of a double beaked woody capsule, and including the sweet gum, witch alder, and witch hazel …   Useful english dictionary

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