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witch ha•zel

Pronunciation: (wich' hā"zul), [key]
1. a shrub, Hamamelis virginiana, of eastern North America, having toothed, egg-shaped leaves and small, yellow flowers. Cf. witch hazel family.
2. a liquid extraction from the leaves or bark of this plant mixed with water and alcohol, used externally as a liniment for inflammations and bruises and as an astringent.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

witch grass

witch hazel family

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