witch hazel

[ wich -hey-zuhl ]

/ ˈwɪtʃ ˌheɪ zəl /

noun

a shrub, Hamamelis virginiana, of eastern North America, having toothed, egg-shaped leaves and small, yellow flowers.Compare witch hazel family.

a liquid extraction from the leaves or bark of this plant mixed with water and alcohol, used externally as a liniment for inflammations and bruises and as an astringent.

Origin of witch hazel

1535–45; witch, variant of wych (see wych elm)

Words nearby witch hazel

witches'-broom, witches' butter, witches' Sabbath, witchetty grub, witch grass, witch hazel, witch hazel family, witch hobble, witch hunt, witching, witching hour

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Example sentences from the Web for witch hazel

He could not understand what it meant, until it suddenly occurred to him that the rod was a branch of witch-hazel!
Dulcibel|Henry Peterson
How comes the witch-hazel to be the one exception, and to celebrate its floral nuptials on the funeral day of its foliage?
A Year in the Fields|John Burroughs
Willard looked at the witch-hazel wand in his hands and down the gently sloping meadow.
Left Half Harmon|Ralph Henry Barbour
With witch-hazel or alcohol, the body is sponged off, night clothes are put on and a restful night usually follows.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler

For cold applications, cloths wet with equal parts of water and alcohol, vinegar, and witch-hazel may be used.
A Practical Physiology|Albert F. Blaisdell

British Dictionary definitions for witch hazel

witch hazel

wych-hazel

noun

any of several trees and shrubs of the genus Hamamelis, esp H. virginiana, of North America, having ornamental yellow flowers and medicinal properties: family Hamamelidaceae

an astringent medicinal solution containing an extract of the bark and leaves of H. virginiana, applied to treat bruises, inflammation, etc

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Medical definitions for witch hazel

witch hazel

[ wĭch ]

n.

Any of several deciduous shrubs or small trees of the genus Hamamelis, especially H. virginiana, of eastern North America, having yellow flowers that bloom in late autumn or winter.

An alcoholic solution containing an extract of the bark and leaves of this plant, applied externally as a mild astringent.

单词	witch hazel
释义	witch hazel [ wich -hey-zuhl ] / ˈwɪtʃ ˌheɪ zəl / noun a shrub, Hamamelis virginiana, of eastern North America, having toothed, egg-shaped leaves and small, yellow flowers.Compare witch hazel family. a liquid extraction from the leaves or bark of this plant mixed with water and alcohol, used externally as a liniment for inflammations and bruises and as an astringent. Origin of witch hazel 1535–45; witch, variant of wych (see wych elm) Words nearby witch hazel witches'-broom, witches' butter, witches' Sabbath, witchetty grub, witch grass, witch hazel, witch hazel family, witch hobble, witch hunt, witching, witching hour Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for witch hazel He could not understand what it meant, until it suddenly occurred to him that the rod was a branch of witch-hazel! Dulcibel\|Henry Peterson How comes the witch-hazel to be the one exception, and to celebrate its floral nuptials on the funeral day of its foliage? A Year in the Fields\|John Burroughs Willard looked at the witch-hazel wand in his hands and down the gently sloping meadow. Left Half Harmon\|Ralph Henry Barbour With witch-hazel or alcohol, the body is sponged off, night clothes are put on and a restful night usually follows. The Mother and Her Child\|William S. Sadler For cold applications, cloths wet with equal parts of water and alcohol, vinegar, and witch-hazel may be used. A Practical Physiology\|Albert F. Blaisdell British Dictionary definitions for witch hazel witch hazel wych-hazel noun any of several trees and shrubs of the genus Hamamelis, esp H. virginiana, of North America, having ornamental yellow flowers and medicinal properties: family Hamamelidaceae an astringent medicinal solution containing an extract of the bark and leaves of H. virginiana, applied to treat bruises, inflammation, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for witch hazel witch hazel [ wĭch ] n. Any of several deciduous shrubs or small trees of the genus Hamamelis, especially H. virginiana, of eastern North America, having yellow flowers that bloom in late autumn or winter. An alcoholic solution containing an extract of the bark and leaves of this plant, applied externally as a mild astringent. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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