[化] 金缕梅属

[医] 北美金镂梅

[ noun ]
deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel
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Hamamelis \Ham`a*me"lis\ (h[a^]m`[.a]*m[=e]"l[i^]s), n. [NL.,
fr. Gr. "amamhli`s a kind of medlar or service tree; "a`ma at
the same time + mh^lon an apple, any tree fruit.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel ({Hamamelis
Virginica}), a preparation of which is used medicinally.