Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The typical genus of the natural order Hamamelideæ, founded by Linnæus in 1753, embracing 2 species of shrubs or small trees, and distinguished from related genera by the 4-parted flowers, deeply lobed calyx, blunt anthers, and deciduous leaves. One of the species is the wych-hazel of North America; the other is a native of Japan. The flowers are polygamous, the staminate (male) ones having elongated, linear petals, which expand in autumn after the leaves have fallen. The leaves are large, crenate, and unequal at the base. The fruit is a dry, woody capsule. See
wych-hazel .
Wiktionary
- n. A taxonomic genus within the family Hamamelidaceae — witch hazel and related plants..
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. (Bot.) A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally.
WordNet 3.0
- n. deciduous shrubs or small trees: witch hazel
Etymologies
- New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἁμαμηλίς ("possibly the medlar"). (Wiktionary)
Examples
“So says Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’ to the woman with the Canon.”
“Wonderful portraits of your Hamamelis Frances… I cannot believe I do not have the one or two that are hardy here.”
“Hamamelis ‘Diane’ shines like jewelry in the clear strong rays of the orb in the sky.”
“We end the show with the Faire Diane, Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’.”
“On the other hand there is Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Arnold Promise’.”
“I do not think in all honesty I have ever before seen so much blossom on a Hamamelis.”
“Entering the third month of bloom and having the best year ever is Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’.”
“Okay, that means allow two and one half feet from center for spacing from the beloved deciduous azaleas and Hamamelis ‘Diane’ in front of the evergreen hedge.”
“The fairest thing growing in the Fairegarden at the moment is Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Diane’.”
“Hi Gittan, the Hamamelis should be growing in every garden that it is able to, for they are small and add so much at a time when any color is welcome.”
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