ham|a|me|lis

ham|a|me|lis
ham|a|me|lis «HAM uh MEE lihs», noun.
any one of a group of shrubs or small trees with yellow flowers which appear after the leaves are gone; witch hazel.
[< New Latin Hamamelis the genus name < Greek hamamēlís a type of medlar < háma together + mêlon fruit, apple]

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