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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024witch ha•zel (wich′ hā′zəl),USA pronunciation - Plant Biologya shrub, Hamamelis virginiana, of eastern North America, having toothed, egg-shaped leaves and small, yellow flowers. Cf. 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.
- witch, variant of wych (see wych elm) 1535–45
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: witch hazel, wych-hazel n - 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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