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Definition of: Hamamelis
(ham′ə·mē′lis) noun
A genus of shrubs of the witch hazel family (Hamamelidaceae) having alternate simple leaves and heads or spikes of monoecious or polygamous flowers. H. virginiana is the common witch hazel. [<NL <Gk. hammamēlis tree with pearlike fruit]
—ham·a·me·li·da·ceous (ham′ə·mē′lə·dā′shəs) adjective
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