cobnut

American

[kob-nuht] / ˈkɒbˌnʌt /

noun

the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.
a tree bearing such nuts.

cobnut British

/ ˈkɒbˌnʌt /

noun

other names for a hazelnut

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Etymology

Origin of cobnut

First recorded in 1400–50, cobnut is from late Middle English cobylle nutt. See cobble ¹, nut

Example Sentences

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The Hazelnut, with the Filbert and Cobnut, varieties of the same nut obtained by cultivation, are among the most desirable nuts for general consumption.

From Science in the Kitchen. by Kellogg, Mrs. E. E.

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