hazelnut

American

[hey-zuhl-nuht] / ˈheɪ zəlˌnʌt /

noun

the nut of the hazel; filbert.

hazelnut British

/ ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt /

noun

Also called: filbert. cobnut. cob. the nut of a hazel shrub, having a smooth shiny hard shell

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Etymology

Origin of hazelnut

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

Example Sentences

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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

A business is under investigation by trading standards officers after a woman was hospitalised when the firm used a chocolate hazelnut dessert topping instead of chocolate.

From BBC • Jan. 15, 2026

"People were moving hazelnut around and selectively managing it to the point that it increased genetic diversity. This type of activity was previously thought to be entirely absent in the Pacific Northwest."

From Science Daily • Dec. 6, 2024

A hazelnut soufflé makes for a delicious finale to a meal you’ll savor.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

It was no hazelnut buttercream, but it was close.

From "Milkweed" by Jerry Spinelli

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