witch hazel plant

Definitions of witch hazel plant

1. noun

   any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion
   synonyms: witch hazel, wych hazel, wych hazel plant

   types:

   Hamamelis virginiana, Virginian witch hazel

   common shrub of eastern North America having small yellow flowers after the leaves have fallen

   Hamamelis vernalis, vernal witch hazel

   fragrant shrub of lower Mississippi valley having very small flowers from midwinter to spring

   type of:

   bush, shrub

   a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems