Top Qs
Timeline
Chat
Perspective

hazelnut

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary

Remove ads
See also: hazel nut

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Equivalent to hazel + nut; from Middle English haselnote, from Old English hæselhnutu (hazelnut). Cognate with West Frisian hazzenút (hazelnut), Saterland Frisian Hoaselnuute (hazelnut), Dutch hazelnoot, German Haselnuss.

Pronunciation

Noun

hazelnut (plural hazelnuts)

  1. The fruit of the hazel, especially Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.

Synonyms

Derived terms

Translations

Remove ads

Wikiwand - on

Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.

Remove ads