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witch hazel

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witch hazel

Any of a group of flowering shrubs or small trees belonging to the witch hazel family, native to North America and East Asia, especially H. virginiana. An astringent extract prepared from the bark or leaves is used in medicine as an eye lotion and a liniment to relieve pain or stiffness. (Genus Hamamelis, family Hamamelidaceae.)



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In his general state, Ilbrahim would derive enjoyment from the most trifling events, and from every object about him; he seemed to discover rich treasures of happiness, by a faculty analogous to that of the witch hazel, which points to hidden gold where all is barren to the eye.
From Twice Told Tales by Hawthorne, Nathaniel View in context
It is commonly made of witch hazel, with forked branches.
Adventure of the Black Fisherman by Irving, Washington View in context
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