Hamamelis

(definition) by Webster 1913 Wed Dec 22 1999 at 0:03:24

Ham`a*me"lis (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. a kind of medlar or service tree; at the same time + 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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