English Dictionary: Hamamelis | by the DICT Development Group |
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Hamamelis \Ham`a*me"lis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. [?] a kind of medlar or service tree; [?] at the same time + [?] an apple, any tree fruit.] (Bot.) A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel ({Hamamelis Virginica}), a preparation of which is used medicinally. |