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HAMAMELIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel
Synonyms:
genus Hamamelis; Hamamelis
Classified under:
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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