a shrub, Fothergilla gardenii, of the witch hazel family, native to the southeastern U.S., having spikes of white flowers that bloom before the leaves appear.
[ 1810-20, Amer.; see WITCH HAZEL, WYCH ELM ]
WITCH ALDER
Meaning of WITCH ALDER in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012