English noun: wych hazel | |||
| 1. | wych hazel (plant) any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion | ||
| Synonyms | witch hazel, witch hazel plant, wych hazel plant | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bush, shrub | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | Hamamelis vernalis, Hamamelis virginiana, vernal witch hazel, Virginian witch hazel | ||
| Member meronym | genus Hamamelis, Hamamelis | ||
| 2. | wych hazel (artifact) lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant | ||
| Synonyms | witch hazel | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | application, lotion | ||