Definitions for: Witch Hazel


[n] lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
[n] any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion



Webster (1913) Definition: Witch"-ha`zel, n. [See Wych-elm, and Hazel.]
(Bot.)
The wych-elm.
(b) An American shrub or small tree (Hamamelis Virginica),
which blossoms late in autumn.

Synonyms: wych hazel, wych hazel

See Also: application, bush, genus Hamamelis, Hamamelis, Hamamelis vernalis, Hamamelis virginiana, lotion, shrub, vernal witch hazel, Virginian witch hazel

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