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wych hazel plant

DEFINITIONS OF: wych hazel plant

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n any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion

Synonyms:
witch hazel, witch hazel plant, wych hazel
Types:
Hamamelis virginiana, Virginian witch hazel
common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen
Hamamelis vernalis, vernal witch hazel
fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring
Type of:
bush, shrub
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
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