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Witch hazel   /wɪtʃ hˈeɪzəl/   Listen
Witch hazel

noun
1.
Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion.  Synonyms: witch hazel plant, wych hazel, wych hazel plant.
2.
Lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant.  Synonym: wych hazel.



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"Witch hazel" Quotes from Famous Books



... on, Maggie!" said Mrs. Cassidy, laughing and applying witch hazel, "you're only jealous. Your old man is too frapped and slow to ever give you a punch. He just sits down and practises physical culture with a newspaper when he comes ...
— The Trimmed Lamp • O. Henry

... join in the general rush for bandages, peroxide of hydrogen, absorbent cotton and witch hazel: all the first-aid-to-the-injured the camp afforded. She stood at the foot of the couch and watched Richard Hook with large innocent eyes. His own eyes, very dark gray, wide apart and extremely intelligent, returned her gaze with ...
— The Motor Maids at Sunrise Camp • Katherine Stokes



Words linked to "Witch hazel" :   Hamamelis virginiana, vernal witch hazel, wych hazel, witch hazel plant, shrub, lotion, wych hazel plant, Hamamelis vernalis, application, Virginian witch hazel, bush, genus Hamamelis, Hamamelis



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