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hamamelis

British  
/ ˌhæməˈmiːlɪs /

noun

  1. any of several trees or shrubs constituting the hamameliaceous genus Hamamelis , native to E Asia and North America and cultivated as ornamentals See witch hazel

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Her sites’ dozens of witch-hazels, or hamamelis, produce yellow, red or orange flowers as early as January.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 29, 2015

A lotion of one ounce glycerine, one ounce rose-water, ten drops of carbolic acid, and forty drops of hamamelis, is excellent to use on the hands before they are dried each time they are washed.

From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous

At the Cameron farm there were two hamamelis bottles, one in the bath-room, the other on a shelf in the kitchen.

From The Camerons of Highboro by Gilchrist, Beth Bradford

Also the injection of one-half pint cold water, containing a teaspoonful of extract of hamamelis, after a passage, affords relief.

From The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI) by Winslow, Kenelm

Samples of redwood, ebony, calamander, hamamelis, suradanni, tamarind, satinwood, mahogany, walnut, maples of many kinds and oaks without limit—all are there.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great by Hubbard, Elbert

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