witch hazel

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Any of several small deciduous trees, of the genus Hamamelis, having yellow flowers; Hamamelis virginiana, native to eastern North America. US,countable,uncountable
  2. Any of several small deciduous trees, of the genus Hamamelis, having yellow flowers; Hamamelis vernalis, native to the Ozarks. US,countable,uncountable
  3. An extract of the bark and/or leaves of this plant, used as an astringent uncountable
  4. A wych-elm, or a certain subspecies of it distinguished from wych-elm. countable,obsolete,uncountable
  5. Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus). Essex,countable,obsolete,uncountable

词形变化

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词源

See Middle English wiche, from Old English wiċe (“wych elm or rowan”), perhaps derived from the root of wīcan (“to give way”). Folk etymology refers to use by witches and other sorcerers of folkish magic using the plant in potions; however, compare German Zaubernuss (“witch hazel”, literally “magic nut”).
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