hamamelis

/ (ˌhæməˈmiːlɪs) /

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noun

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

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How to use hamamelis in a sentence

At the Cameron farm there were two hamamelis bottles, one in the bath-room, the other on a shelf in the kitchen.
The Camerons of Highboro|Beth B. Gilchrist
Also the injection of one-half pint cold water, containing a teaspoonful of extract of hamamelis, after a passage, affords relief.
The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)|Various
Hamamelis will frequently arrest nose-bleed immediately after one or two doses.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
Hamamelis V., (Witch Hazel,) will in nearly all cases arrest the bleeding at once.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill

A pungent odour exactly like that of extract of hamamelis met his nostrils.
The Rules of the Game|Stewart Edward White