hazelnut

noun

ha·​zel·​nut ˈhā-zəl-ˌnət How to pronounce hazelnut (audio)
: the brown nut of a hazel

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Craft North of Baku a semi-arid steppe climate embraces the Caspian Shoreline wine region, where patches of greenery resemble portions of the rolling countryside of County Wicklow in Ireland and where hazelnuts, cherries and apples grow. Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025 Ferrero will invest $75 million in the plant and create 65 jobs to produce the hazelnut, peanut and chocolate mashup, the company said. Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025 Containers of Nutella hazelnut spread made by the Ferrero company is displayed on March 27, 2024 in San Anselmo, California. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 9 May 2025 Vanilla hazelnut latte Bartender who created tequila sunrise at Bay Area restaurant dies at 77 This colorful black lentil salad is hearty and leafy. Lynda Balslev, Mercury News, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for hazelnut

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hazelnut was before the 12th century

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“Hazelnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazelnut. Accessed 18 May. 2025.

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hazelnut

noun
ha·​zel·​nut -ˌnət How to pronounce hazelnut (audio)
: the nut of a hazel

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