Witch-grass
noun
1.
a panic grass, Panicum capillare, having a bushlike compound panicle, common as a weed in North America.
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noun 1. a shrub, Hamamelis virginiana, of eastern North America, having toothed, egg-shaped leaves and small, yellow flowers. Compare witch hazel family. 2. a liquid extraction from the leaves or bark of this plant mixed with water and alcohol, used externally as a liniment for inflammations and bruises and as an astringent. noun 1. any […]
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noun 1. the plant family Hamamelidaceae, characterized by trees and shrubs having alternate, simple leaves, flowers in clusters or heads, and fruit in the form of a double-beaked woody capsule, and including the sweet gum, witch alder, and witch hazel.
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verb (used with object) 1. to subject to a witch hunt. noun 1. an intensive effort to discover and expose disloyalty, subversion, dishonesty, or the like, usually based on slight, doubtful, or irrelevant evidence. noun 1. a rigorous campaign to round up or expose dissenters on the pretext of safeguarding the welfare of the public
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noun 1. the use or practice of witchcraft. 2. fascination; charm; enchantment. adjective 3. of, characterized by, or suitable for sorcery or black magic: a witching potion. 4. enchanting; fascinating. noun 1. a person, now especially a woman, who professes or is supposed to practice magic or sorcery; a sorceress. Compare warlock. 2. a woman […]