hamamelis

WORDNET DICTIONARY

hamamelis(n = noun.plant) genus hamamelis - deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel; Array

is a kind of plant genus

is a member of family hamamelidaceae, hamamelidaceae, witch-hazel family

hamamelis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. "amamhli`s a kind of medlar or service tree; "a`ma at the same time + mh^lon an apple, any tree fruit.].

A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally. [1913 Webster]

hamamelis, n. any shrub of the genus Hamamelis, e.g. wych-hazel.

Etymology

mod.L f. Gk hamamelis medlar