hazelnut
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Middle English haselnote, from Old English hæselhnutu (“hazelnut”), equivalent to hazel + nut. Cognate with West Frisian hazzenút (“hazelnut”).
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[edit] Noun
hazelnut (plural hazelnuts)
[edit] Synonyms
- cob (usually the Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) which grows in the UK and Europe.)
- cobnut (usually the Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) which grows in the UK and Europe.)
- filbert (usually the American Hazel (Corylus americana or Corylus maxima) which is common in Oregon.)
[edit] Translations
fruit
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