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hamamelis

 
Dictionary: Ham·a·me·lis

n. (hăm`*mē"lĭs)

[NL., fr. Gr. "amamhli`s a kind of medlar or service tree; "a`ma at the same time + mh^lon an apple, any tree fruit.]
(Bot.) A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally.


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The botanical name for witch hazel.

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IN BRIEF: n. - Deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel.

 
 
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