Meaning | Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion. |
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Synonyms | witch hazel, wych hazel, wych hazel plant |
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Member of | Hamamelis, genus Hamamelis | deciduous shrubs or small trees |
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Narrower | Virginian witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana | Common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen |
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vernal witch hazel, Hamamelis vernalis | fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring |
Broader | shrub, bush | A low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems |
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