Hazelnut

//ˈheɪzəlnʌt// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The fruit of the hazel, especially Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.
  2. 2
    nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus wordnet
  3. 3
    any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk wordnet

Synonyms

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cobcobcobnutcobnut (usually the common hazel which grows in the uk and europe; filbertfilberthazel

Example

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"Tom named his squirrel Hazelnut, because it likes hazelnuts."

Etymology

Equivalent to hazel + nut; from Middle English haselnote, from Old English hæselhnutu (“hazelnut”). Cognate with West Frisian hazzenút (“hazelnut”), Saterland Frisian Hoaselnuute (“hazelnut”), Dutch hazelnoot, German Haselnuss.

Related phrases

American hazelnutCalifornia hazelnutChilean hazelnutSiberian hazelnutbeaked hazelnuthazelnut aphidhazelnut gall midgehazelnut milkhazelnut mite

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