Witch Hazel

Witch hazel may refer to:

  • Buttercup witch hazel, Corylopsis pauciflora, a spring-flowering shrub
  • Witch-hazel (Hamamelis), a genus of flowering shrubs
  • Witch hazel (astringent), an astringent topical medicine derived from the Hamamelis plant
  • Witch Hazel (Disney), a Disney cartoon and comics character
  • Witch Hazel (Looney Tunes), a Looney Tunes cartoon character
  • Witch Hazel, Oregon, United States, an unincorporated community

Famous quotes containing the words witch and/or hazel:

    “A witch is one who worketh by the Devil or by some curious art either healing or revealing things secret, or foretelling things to come which the Devil hath devised to ensnare men’s souls withal unto damnation. The conjurer, the enchanter, the sorcerer, the diviner, and whatever other sort there is encompassed within this circle.”
    —George Gifford (16th century)

    “For spring had entered the capital
    Walking on gigantic feet.
    The smell of witch hazel indoors
    Changed to narcissus in the street.”
    —John Ashbery (b. 1927)