Main Entry: witch ha·zel

Pronunciation: \ˈwich-ˌhā-zəl\

Function: noun

1 : any small tree or shrub of the genus Hamamelis ; especially : one (Hamamelis virginiana) of eastern North America that blooms in the fall
2 : an alcoholic solution of a distillate of the bark of a witch hazel (Hamamelis virginiana) used as a soothing and mildly astringent lotion