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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

After the skin of the leg has thoroughly dried off, an infriction of alcohol or distilled extract of hamamelis is given the parts and the cotton and bandages are readjusted.

From Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1 by Lacroix, John Victor

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

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

From Trees Worth Knowing by Rogers, Julia Ellen

When he arrived she bathed his battle-scarred features with hamamelis, which is just the same as Pond's Extract, but doesn't cost so much, and told him the other girls had acted foolishly.

From Laughing Bill Hyde and Other Stories by Beach, Rex Ellingwood

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