Noun: wych hazel
- Any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Hamamelis; bark yields an astringent lotion
"The wych hazel plant bloomed with spidery yellow flowers in late winter";
- witch hazel, witch hazel plant, wych hazel plant
- Lotion consisting of an astringent alcoholic solution containing an extract from the witch hazel plant
"She applied wych hazel to soothe her sunburn";
- witch hazel
Type of: application, bush, lotion, shrub
Part of: genus Hamamelis, Hamamelis