witch hazel

noun6

1. •
   Any of several small deciduous trees, of the genus Hamamelis, having yellow flowers
2. •
   An extract of the bark and/or leaves of this plant, used as an astringent
3. •
   Hamamelis virginiana, native to eastern North America.
4. •
   (US) Hamamelis vernalis, native to the Ozarks.
5. •
   (no longer used) A wych-elm, or a certain subspecies of it distinguished from wych-elm.
6. •
   (no longer used) Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus).