hazelnut

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English[edit]

Hazelnuts

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Etymology[edit]

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[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈheɪzəlnʌt/
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  • Rhymes: -ʌt

Noun[edit]

hazelnut (plural hazelnuts)

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

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