witch hazel family

American  

noun

1. the plant family Hamamelidaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having alternate, simple leaves, flowers in clusters or heads, and fruit in the form of a double-beaked woody capsule, and including the sweet gum, witch alder, and witch hazel.

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Example Sentences

That’s about the length of a bowling lane and three times the largest recorded distance traveled by seeds in the witch hazel family.

From Science Magazine

In the Arboretum’s Witch Hazel Family Area, you can investigate the broad range of species in the entire Hamamelidaceae family, and then impress your friends at dinner when you pronounce Hamamelidaceae correctly.

From Seattle Times

Loropetalums are members of the witch hazel family that, in the Spring, are covered with pink or white flowers with long, thin petals.

From Washington Times

This is a pretty and interesting shrub belonging to the more familiar Witch Hazel family.

From Project Gutenberg