hazelnut
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hazelnut
- /ˈheɪzəlnʌt/ UK
- /ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt/ US
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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.
noun hazelnuts · hazel nut
- The fruit of the hazel, especially of species Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.
- A light tan color inspired by the color of hazelnut.
Similar: cob, cobnut (usually the common hazel which grows in the UK and Europe; filbert
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noun fruit
| Español | avellana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 헤이즐넛 heijeulleot, 개암 gaeam |
| 日本語 | ヘーゼルナッツ hēzerunattsu, 榛 hashibami |
| 中文 | 榛子 zhēnzi, 榛果 zhēnguǒ, 榛仁 zhēnrén, 榛實 /榛实 zhēnshí, 榛栗 zhēnlì |
| हिन्दी | हेज़लनट hezalnaṭ |
| Português | avelã |
| Français | noisette, aveline |
| Deutsch | Haselnuss |
| Italiano | nocciola |
| Ελληνικά | φουντούκι fountoúki |
| Română | alună |
| Русский | лесно́й оре́х lesnój oréx, фунду́к fundúk, оре́х oréx |
| Tiếng Việt | hạt phỉ |
| العربية | بُنْدُق bunduq, بُنْدُقَة bunduqa |
| עברית | אֱגוֹז לוּז egóz lúz, אִלְסָר ilsár |
Talk about this word "hazelnut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hazelnut. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. hazelnut. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hazelnut "hazelnut." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hazelnut.Cite this
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title = {hazelnut},
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