hazelnut
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hazelnut
before 900; Middle English haselnote, Old English hæselhnutu. See hazel, nut
Vocabulary lists containing hazelnut
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Proponents say French sugar beet, apple and hazelnut farmers need the insecticides -- forbidden in France since 2018 and 2019, respectively -- to help them compete with their European counterparts.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
Once that failed to materialize, he retreated to the hazelnut farm to plan his next move.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 18, 2026
The thesis of this Kinder Bueno ad seems to be that aliens have not yet destroyed Earth because chocolate and hazelnut go really well together.
From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2026
Today, their hazelnut coffee and cold brews have become a favourite of many.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
Except it was only half a candy; even half the hazelnut was gone.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
"What's above ground here is more valuable than what's underground. The real gold is the hazelnuts this country produces," he said.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
During a postwar cocoa shortage in the 1940s, an Italian pastry chef named Pietro Ferrero had the genius idea to combine the scarce resource with an ingredient his town had in abundance: hazelnuts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Rachel Williams' son, Jacob, is allergic to peanuts, hazelnuts and almonds.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
At this point, spread your hazelnuts out on a sheet pan and add to oven.
From Salon ● Feb. 14, 2025
Next, she smeared ash on her skin to mask her scent, and oiled her bow with a couple of crushed hazelnuts, chanting: ‘May the clan guardian fly with me and make the hunt successful.’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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