Belonging to or relating to the Hamamelidaceae family of plants, which includes witch hazel and other flowering shrubs and trees.
From the genus name Hamamelis (Greek hama- 'together' + melos 'fruit,' referring to simultaneous flowers and fruit) plus the Latin suffix -aceae denoting plant families.
The Hamamelidaceae family is ancient, with fossil records going back to the Cretaceous period, and witch hazel from this family has been used medicinally for centuries by Native Americans—imagine a plant family so successful it barely changed over 100 million years!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.