Hamamelidaceous
[ham-uh-mel-i-dey-shuh s, -mee-, li-] /ˌhæm əˌmɛl ɪˈdeɪ ʃəs, -ˌmi-, lɪ-/
adjective
1.
belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, the witch hazel family of plants.
/ˌhæməˌmiːlɪˈdeɪʃəs; -ˌmɛlɪ-/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or belonging to the Hamamelidaceae, a chiefly subtropical family of trees and shrubs that includes the witch hazel
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