HAZELNUT

hazelnut, filbert, cobnut, cob

(noun) nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

hazelnut, hazel, hazelnut tree

(noun) any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hazelnut (plural hazelnuts)

The fruit of the hazel tree.

Synonyms

• cob, cobnut (usually the common hazel (Corylus avellana) which grows in the UK and Europe); filbert (usually the American hazel (Corylus americana or Corylus maxima) which is common in Oregon.)

Source: Wiktionary


Ha"zel*nut`, n. Etym: [AS. hæselhnutu.]

Definition: The nut of the hazel. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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