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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

Eighteen genera compose the sub-tropical family in which hamamelis is the type.

From Trees Worth Knowing by Julia Ellen Rogers

Uterine haemostatics, as ergot, ergotin, tincture of hydrastis or hamamelis, are of use, together with rest in bed.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various

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 Kenelm Winslow

A pungent odour exactly like that of extract of hamamelis met his nostrils.

From The Rules of the Game by Stewart Edward White

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