hazelnut

noun

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

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Pulse hazelnuts and ½ cup of the flour in a food processor until nuts are finely ground, about 20 (1-second) pulses. Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024 The machine only uses Nespresso Vertuo capsules, but this line of capsules is extensive and includes such blends as roasted hazelnut, sweet vanilla, golden caramel, and rich chocolate. Terri Williams, Architectural Digest, 13 Sep. 2024 The rarest piece in the Museum set (Carney estimates that there may be four surviving in the world) is a porcelain salt spoon with a bowl the size of a hazelnut half and a handle that’s barely thicker than a toothpick. Anna Hezel, Curbed, 1 Nov. 2024 The Resy team says the coziest menu items here are the Maine lobster bucatini with sugar rush peach peppers and mint, or the ‘nduja cappelletti with hazelnut and goat butter. Caitlin Palumbo, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 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 3 Dec. 2024.

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hazelnut

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

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