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Noun: witch hazel  wich'hey-zul
  1. Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion
    - witch hazel plant, wych hazel, wych hazel plant
     
  2. Lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
    - wych hazel

Type of: application, bush, lotion, shrub

Part of: genus Hamamelis, Hamamelis

Encyclopedia: Witch hazel