Meaning of HAMAMELIS
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[n] deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel |
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HAMAMELIS is a 9 letter word that starts with H. |
| | Synonyms: | | genus Hamamelis |
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| | See Also: | | family Hamamelidaceae, Hamamelidaceae, plant genus, witch hazel, witch-hazel family, wych hazel | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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