hazelnut
Americannoun
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hazelnuts
plural
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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Her order contained hazelnut residue because the blender had not been washed after a Kinder Bueno milkshake was made in it beforehand, an inquest concluded on Thursday.
From BBC ● Oct. 8, 2026
A kiss of hazelnut as a finishing touch too.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026
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
The floating container of the hazelnut cocoa spread briefly stole attention from the approaching milestone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
It was no hazelnut buttercream, but it was close.
From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli
Farming and animal husbandry are the main sources of income for locals in this region known for its hazelnuts, which are exported across the world.
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
A scattering of hazelnuts adds a buttery crunch, and I finish the tops with a light dusting of toasted Panko crumbs.
From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2025
Rachel Williams' son, Jacob, is allergic to peanuts, hazelnuts and almonds.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Laura and Mary went with Ma to gather walnuts and hickory nuts and hazelnuts.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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