Word Study
hamamelis
CIDE DICTIONARY
hamamelis, 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.].
A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica ), a preparation of which is used medicinally. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hamamelis, n. any shrub of the genus Hamamelis, e.g. wych-hazel.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk hamamelis medlar
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