wych hazel
1. any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis;
bark yields an astringent lotion
• Syn:
witch hazel, witch hazel plant, wych hazel plant
• Hypernyms:
shrub, bush
• Hyponyms:
Virginian witch hazel, Hamamelis virginiana, vernal witch hazel, Hamamelis vernalis
• Member Holonyms:
Hamamelis, genus Hamamelis
2. lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
• Syn:
witch hazel
• Hypernyms:
lotion, application
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