witch hazel
(亦作wych hazel)
noun
1- a shrub with fragrant yellow flowers which is widely grown as an ornamental. American species flower in autumn and Asian species in winter.金缕梅。
1.1
- Genus Hamamelis, family Hamamelidaceae: several species, especially H. virginiana, which is the source of the lotion.金缕梅属, 金缕梅科：数种, 尤指美洲金缕梅, 制金缕梅酊剂的原料。
1.2
- mass noun an astringent lotion made from the bark and leaves of this plant金缕梅酊剂。
词源
mid 16th cent.: witch, variant of wych （see WYCH ELM）.