| hazel | 1. Consisting of hazels, or of the wood of the hazel; pertaining to, or derived from, the hazel; as, a hazel wand. "I sit me down beside the hazel grove." (Keble) 2. Of a light brown colour, like the hazelnut. "Thou hast hazel eyes." 3. <botany> A shrub or small tree of the genus Corylus, as the C. Avellana, bearing a nut containing a kernel of a mild, farinaceous taste; the filbert. The American species are C. Americana, which produces the common hazelnut, and C. Rostrata. See Filbert. 4. A miner's name for freestone. Hazel earth, soil suitable for the hazel; a fertile loam. 5. <ornithology> Hazel grouse, a European grouse (Bonasa betulina), allied to the American ruffed grouse. Hazel hoe, a kind of grub hoe. Witch hazel. See Witch-hazel, and Hamamelis. Origin: OE. Hasel, AS. Haesel; akin to D. Hazelaar, G. Hazel, OHG. Hasal, hasala, Icel. Hasl, Dan & Sw. Hassel, L. Corylus, for cosylus. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hazelwort | <botany> The asarabacca. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| witch hazel | <botany> A genus of plants which includes the witch-hazel (Hamamelis Virginica), a preparation of which is used medicinally. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. A kind of medlar or service tree; at the same time + an apple, any tree fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| witch-hazel | <botany> The wych-elm. An American shrub or small tree (Hamamelis Virginica), which blossoms late in autumn. See: Wych-elm, and Hazel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| Munsell, Hazel | <person> U.S. Chemist, *1891. See: Sherman-Munsell unit. (05 Mar 2000) |
| wych-hazel | <botany> The wych-elm; so called because its leaves are like those of the hazel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |