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witch hazel

witch hazel noun: hamamelis virginiana, native to eastern North America.

witch hazel: hamamelis virginiana, native to eastern North America
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Noun

witch hazel (countable and uncountable, plural witch hazels)

  1. (US) Hamamelis virginiana, native to eastern North America.
    Synonyms:
    American witch hazel
  2. (US) Hamamelis vernalis, native to the Ozarks.
  3. (uncountable) An extract of the bark and/or leaves of this plant, used as an astringent
  4. (obsolete) A wych-elm, or a certain subspecies of it distinguished from wych-elm.
  5. (Essex, obsolete) Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus).

witch hazel meaning in Tamil

witch hazel in Tamil

உலர்இலைச் சாறு

Synonyms of witch hazel

  • American witch hazel

Forms of witch hazel

pluralwitch hazels
alternative formwitch-hazel
alternative formwych-hazel
alternative formwych-hasel
alternative formwych hazel
alternative formwitch-hasel
alternative formwych hasel
alternative formwitch hasel
alternative formwitch-hasell
alternative formwych-hasell
alternative formwitch-hazell
alternative formwych-hazell

Origin of witch hazel

See Middle English wiche, from Old English wiċe (“wych elm or rowan”), perhaps derived from the root of wīcan (“to give way”). Folk etymology refers to use by witches and other sorcerers of folkish magic using the plant in potions; however, compare German Zaubernuss (“witch hazel”, literally “magic nut”).

Words formed from witch hazel

Questions about witch hazel

What does witch hazel mean?
Witch hazel means hamamelis virginiana, native to eastern North America.
What is witch hazel in Tamil?
Witch hazel in Tamil is உலர்இலைச் சாறு. See Witch hazel meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is witch hazel?
Witch hazel is a noun.
What is the plural of witch hazel?
The plural of witch hazel is witch hazels.

Words near witch hazel in the dictionary

  1. witch flounders
  2. witch grass
  3. witch grasses
  4. witch hat
  5. witch hats
  6. witch hazel
  7. witch hazels
  8. witch house
  9. witch hunt
  10. witch hunter
  11. witch hunters

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