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Witch hazel   /wɪtʃ hˈeɪzəl/   Listen
Witch hazel

noun
1.
Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion.  Synonyms: witch hazel plant, wych hazel, wych hazel plant.
2.
Lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant.  Synonym: wych hazel.



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Virginian witch hazel
vernal witch hazel


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"Witch hazel" Quotes from Famous Books



... you!" exclaimed Betty, patting Grace on the shoulder. "If you had let go we would have lost. We'll bathe your hand for you in witch hazel." ...
— The Outdoor Girls at Rainbow Lake • Laura Lee Hope
... Sir Walter, and would that we had taken your advice; but I trusted the engine and it has evidently been using the gasoline while our backs were turned. We should worry! You don't suppose it would run on witch hazel, ...
— Tom Slade at Temple Camp • Percy K. Fitzhugh


Words linked to "Witch hazel" :   Hamamelis virginiana, shrub, vernal witch hazel, genus Hamamelis, bush, Hamamelis, lotion, Hamamelis vernalis, application


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