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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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
Through previous projects, Armstrong became aware of oral traditions that told of how ancient humans cultivated beaked hazelnut.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 6, 2024
Today, their hazelnut coffee and cold brews have become a favourite of many.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2024
My favorite was buttercream with a hazelnut inside.
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
Rachel Williams' son, Jacob, is allergic to peanuts, hazelnuts and almonds.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2025
Other favorites include macadamia nuts, hazelnuts and pistachios — my dad’s favorite.
From Salon ● Mar. 31, 2025
She buys me treats at the tourist shop—chocolate bars with hazelnuts, German swimming trunks, and more underwear than I could possibly use.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
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