Witch-hazel
Pronunciation : Witch"-ha`zel
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [See Wych-elm, and Hazel.] (Bot.)
Definition : Defn: The wych-elm. (b) An American shrub or small tree (Hamamelis Virginica), which blossoms late in autumn.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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