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Meaning of witch hazel | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch herbstblühende Zaubernuss virginische Zaubernuss
Français café du diable
Polski oczar wirginijski
Türkçe acı fındık

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

witch house witch hunter witch ladder witch moth witch of Agnesi Witch of November

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