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a shrub, Fothergilla gardenii, of the witch hazel family, native to the southeastern U.S., having spikes of white flowers that bloom before the leaves appear.[1810-20, Amer.; see WITCH HAZEL, WYCH ELM]
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witch alder — noun any of several deciduous low growing shrubs of the genus Fothergilla having showy brushlike spikes of white flowers in spring and fiery red and orange autumn color; grows from Alabama to the Allegheny Mountains • Syn: ↑fothergilla •… … Useful english dictionary
Alder (disambiguation) — Alder is the common name of Alnus , a genus of shrubs and small trees. It may also denote: *dwarf alder, common name of several plants *witch alder, plants of genus Fothergilla *Alder, Montana *Alder (crater), lunar crater *Alder (Pendragon… … Wikipedia
witch hazel family — 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. * … Universalium
witch hazel family — 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 … Useful english dictionary
american witch alder — noun Usage: usually capitalized A : a shrub (Fothergilla gardeni) of the southeastern United States with hairy foliage and fruits and catkinlike spikes of apetalous flowers … Useful english dictionary
witch-hazel — n. Striped alder, hamamelis … New dictionary of synonyms
striped alder — Witch hazel … New dictionary of synonyms
spotted alder — noun : witch hazel 2a(1) * * * spotted alder, = witch hazel. (Cf. ↑witch hazel) … Useful english dictionary
White alder — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
wych-alder — n. an American plant, Fothergilla gardenii, with alder like leaves. * * * wychˈ alder noun Any of a genus of N American shrubs related to the witch hazel • • • Main Entry: ↑wych … Useful english dictionary
