ˈwichˌhāzəl, ˈwiˌchā-, ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
Etymology: witch (I)
1.
a. : wych elm
b. : hornbeam 1a
c. : rowan tree 1
2.
a. : a tree or shrub of the genus Hamamelis: as
(1) : a common shrub ( Hamamelis virginiana ) of eastern No. America having leaves like those of the hazel and small yellow flowers that appear after the leaves have fallen
(2) : vernal witch hazel
b. : an alcoholic solution of a distillate of the bark of a witch hazel ( H. virginiana ) widely used as a remedy for bruises and sprains and as a mildly astringent lotion