Hamamelis (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

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Meaning:

Deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazelplay

Synonyms:

genus Hamamelis; Hamamelis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("Hamamelis" is a kind of...):

plant genus (a genus of plants)

Meronyms (members of "Hamamelis"):

witch hazel; witch hazel plant; wych hazel; wych hazel plant (any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion)

Holonyms ("Hamamelis" is a member of...):

family Hamamelidaceae; Hamamelidaceae; witch-hazel family (comprises genera Hamamelis, Corylopsis, Fothergilla, Liquidambar, Parrotia, and other small genera)

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