hazelnut
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hazelnut
before 900; Middle English haselnote, Old English hæselhnutu. See hazel, nut
Vocabulary lists containing hazelnut
Example Sentences
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Hazelnut pollen found in layers dating to about 7000 years ago suggests Indigenous peoples had deliberately brought the hazelnuts north from multiple different locations, then tended and cultivated them here.
From Science Magazine • Nov. 18, 2024
There’s also the White Hazelnut Bark Coffee, which offers “notes of both white chocolate and toasted hazelnut blended with cream and Dunkin’ Original Blend iced or hot coffee.”
From Salon • Oct. 29, 2024
Check out Kale, Clementine and Hazelnut Salad for one method.
From Washington Post • Jan. 7, 2022
As he poured a bit of Hazelnut creamer into his cup, Arriaga, who drinks his coffee black, feigned an expression of disgust, joking that he’d been stunned the first time he saw him use creamer.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 1, 2021
Was it so hard for these guys to get Hazelnut like he’d asked?
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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