hazelnut
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hazelnut
before 900; Middle English haselnote, Old English hæselhnutu. See hazel, nut
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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
If you can get your hands on some muscovado sugar, try this holiday-worthy Winter Hazelnut & Orange Cake, which includes orange zest as a bright foil for the warm, deep flavor of muscovado.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 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
There’s just ½ cup maple syrup in her wonderfully satisfying Cacao-Pear Hazelnut Cake.
From Washington Post • Dec. 9, 2019
Was it so hard for these guys to get Hazelnut like he’d asked?
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
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