cobnut

[ kob-nuht ]

/ ˈkɒbˌnʌt /

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noun

the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.

a tree bearing such nuts.

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Origin of cobnut

First recorded in 1400–50, cobnut is from late Middle English cobylle nutt. See cobble¹, nut

Words nearby cobnut

Cobham, cobia, coble, Coblenz, cob money, cobnut, COBOL, co-boss, cobot, Cobourg, cob pie

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British Dictionary definitions for cobnut

cobnut

cob

/ (ˈkɒbˌnʌt) /

noun

other names for a hazelnut

Word Origin for cobnut

C16: from earlier cobylle nut; see cobble 1, nut

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