hamamelis

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noun

Any of the flowering plant genus Hamamelis, the witch hazels.

OriginAncient Greek ἁμαμηλίς →
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Meanings

nounhamamelis (plural hamamelises)

plural hamamelises

  1. Any of the flowering plant genus Hamamelis, the witch hazels.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἁμαμηλίς“medlar”
  2. Englishhamamelis

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἁμαμηλίς (hamamēlís, “medlar”).

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hamamelis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamamelis

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“hamamelis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamamelis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hamamelis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hamamelis.

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