hamamélis

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French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ᾰ̔μᾰμηλῐ́ς (hamamēlís), coined by Jan Frederik Gronovius; composed of ἅμα (háma, together) and μῆλον (mêlon, fruit, apple).

Une branche de fleurs d'hamamélis - Hamamelis vernalis.

Pronunciation

  • (mute h) IPA(key): /a.ma.me.li/
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Noun

hamamélis m (plural hamamélis)

  1. the witch hazel plant
  2. witch hazel, an astringent compound derived from this shrub

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