Hamamelis

hamamelis

(ˌhæməˈmiːlɪs) n (Plants) any of several trees or shrubs constituting the hamameliaceous genus Hamamelis, native to E Asia and North America and cultivated as ornamentals. See witch hazel

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Hamamelis - deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazelgenus Hamamelisplant genus - a genus of plantsfamily Hamamelidaceae, Hamamelidaceae, witch-hazel family - comprises genera Hamamelis, Corylopsis, Fothergilla, Liquidambar, Parrotia, and other small generawitch hazel, witch hazel plant, wych hazel, wych hazel plant - any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion