'Hamamelis Virginica' definitions:

Definition of 'Hamamelis Virginica'

From: GCIDE
  • Witch-hazel \Witch"-ha`zel\, n. [See Wych-elm, and Hazel.] (Bot.) The wych-elm. (b) An American shrub or small tree (Hamamelis Virginica), which blossoms late in autumn. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Hamamelis Virginica'

From: GCIDE
  • Hamamelis \Ham`a*me"lis\ (h[a^]m`[.a]*m[=e]"l[i^]s), 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.] (Bot.) A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel ({Hamamelis Virginica}), a preparation of which is used medicinally. [1913 Webster]