hazelnut

[ hey-zuh l-nuht ]

/ ˈheɪ zəlˌnʌt /

noun

the nut of the hazel; filbert.

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Origin of hazelnut

before 900; Middle English haselnote, Old English hæselhnutu. See hazel, nut

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Examples from the Web for hazelnut

He then puts on a pot of coffee and the rich smell of hazelnut rouses the rest of the family from their sugar plum dreams.
Coca –Cola, M&M’s, & More Classic Holiday Commercials (VIDEO)|Brittany Jones-Cooper|December 22, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The gold is found in dust and nuggets ranging in size from a hazelnut to fine bird-shot.
The Great Round World and What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 39, August 5, 1897|Various
Often in old pastures one finds forlorn, scraggly looking bushes and is told they are hazelnut bushes.
Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the|Various
From the hazelnut she drew her own beauty, and handsome equipment for her husband.
Filipino Popular Tales|Dean S. Fansler

"Well, I might not be so lucky as to have a hazelnut bush to help me," spoke Susie.
Uncle Wiggily in the Woods|Howard R. Garis
The chestnut is familiar to all, as well as the butternut and hazelnut, but I knew one collector who called an ash tree butternut.
Birds and All Nature, Vol. VI, No. 5, December 1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hazelnut

hazelnut

/ (ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt) /

noun

the nut of a hazel shrub, having a smooth shiny hard shellAlso called: filbert, (Brit) cobnut, (Brit) cob

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Word Origin and History for hazelnut

hazelnut

Old English hæselhnutu; see hazel + nut. Cf. Dutch hazelnoot, Old High German hasalnuz, German hasselnusz.