Akademik

witch hazel

noun

1. any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion

• Syn: ↑witch hazel plant, ↑wych hazel, ↑wych hazel plant

• Hypernyms: ↑shrub, ↑bush

• Hyponyms: ↑Virginian witch hazel, ↑Hamamelis virginiana, ↑vernal witch hazel, ↑Hamamelis vernalis

• Member Holonyms: ↑Hamamelis, ↑genus Hamamelis

2. lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant

• Syn: ↑wych hazel

• Hypernyms: ↑lotion, ↑application

Useful english dictionary. 2012.