hazelnut

[ hey-zuhl-nuht ]

noun

1. the nut of the hazel; filbert.

hazelnut

/ ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt /

noun

1. the nut of a hazel shrub, having a smooth shiny hard shell Also calledfilbertBritcobnutBritcob

Word History and Origins

Origin of hazelnut¹

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

Example Sentences

Flavors like salted almond butter, smooth coconut praline, and roasted whole hazelnut put a very wise emphasis on the kind of salty-sweet paring that sets the best chocolate bars apart.

From Eater

While some Swiss chocolatier reads this and gets to work on my idea of merging the best of soap and chocolate, I’ll settle for a bar of the hazelnut butter chocolate.

From Eater

The chocolate hazelnut cake with caramelized marshmallow fluff and the banana bread with chocolate walnut topping completed the show.

From Washington Blade

While the carrots are roasting, spread the hazelnuts on a small baking sheet and roast for 8 to 10 minutes, until fragrant and lightly toasted.

From Washington Post

Rewarm the carrots in the oven before topping with the sauce and hazelnuts.

From Washington Post

A shot of the Moutai brand delightfully produced a toasted hazelnut flavor cloud in my mouth.

From The Daily Beast

Brands that control a far greater share of the American market are waking up to the appeal of chocolatey hazelnut spreads.

From The Daily Beast

Waiters hoisting massive, gooey hazelnut dacquoise cakes spoon-feed the dancing guests encircling the stage.

From The Daily Beast

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.

From The Daily Beast

The fruit slices retain their shape and add a tangy counterpoint to the sweet hazelnut filling.

From The Daily Beast

The hazelnut is next best, then perhaps the peanut and the beechnut.

From Project Gutenberg

When the animal is at liberty the perfume is dropped from time to time, in lumps about as big as an ordinary hazelnut.

From Project Gutenberg

Between the layers of cotton wool she found a single pearl as large as a hazelnut, pink as the Oriental dawn.

From Project Gutenberg

Next came a hazelnut, then a butternut, and last of all a fat kernel of yellow corn.

From Project Gutenberg

He repeated the words Johnny and Hazelnut, and then laughed again, until he made the woods ring with his merriment.

From Project Gutenberg