HAMAMELIS

Hamamelis, genus Hamamelis

(noun) deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hamamelis (plural hamamelises)

(botany) Any of the flowering plant genus Hamamelis, the witch hazels.

Source: Wiktionary


Ham`a*me"lis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Bot.)

Definition: A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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