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Once, hazelnut and French vanilla were the only creamer options.—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025 But that’s not all: Pesto can also be made with walnuts, pistachios, or hazelnuts instead of pine nuts—or no nuts at all, though this is technically pistou, a French condiment or sauce.—Stacey Lastoe, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025 There are spice notes of cloves, white pepper, licorice, marzipan, hazelnut, walnut, and rum-raisin toffee.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025 While halibut dressed in a buttery hazelnut sauce will change your life, the freshest oysters from across the state are also an absolute must.—Eliseé Browchuk, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for hazelnut
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of hazelnut was
before the 12th century
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