witchhazel

witchhazel
witch hazel n.
1. Any of several deciduous shrubs or small trees of the genus Hamamelis, especially H. virginiana, of eastern North America, having yellow flowers that bloom in late autumn or winter.
2. An alcoholic solution containing an extract of the bark and leaves of this plant, applied externally as a mild astringent.
  [Alteration of obsolete wych, wych elm; see wych elm + hazel.]

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