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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Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

From The Rules of the Game by White, Stewart Edward