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Witch hazel

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of several small deciduous trees, of the genus Hamamelis, having yellow flowers; Hamamelis virginiana (eastern North America) US, countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant wordnet
  3. 3
    Any of several small deciduous trees, of the genus Hamamelis, having yellow flowers; Hamamelis vernalis (Ozarks). US, countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion wordnet
  5. 5
    An extract of the bark and/or leaves of this plant, used as an astringent uncountable
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  1. 6
    A wych-elm, or a certain subspecies of it distinguished from wych-elm. countable, obsolete, uncountable
  2. 7
    hornbeam, Carpinus betulus Essex, countable, obsolete, uncountable

Etymology

See Middle English wiche, from Old English wiċe (“wych elm or rowan”), perhaps derived from the root of wīcan (“to give way”). Folk etymology refers to use by witches and other sorcerers of folkish magic using the plant in potions; however, compare German Zaubernuss (“witch hazel”, literally “magic nut”).

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