witch hazel

witch ha·zel

noun \ˈwich-ˌhā-zəl\

Definition of WITCH HAZEL

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