hazelnut

noun

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

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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 Feel free to use your favorite unsweetened milk alternative (oat, hazelnut, whatever), just know the relative lack of fat content may necessitate more of it. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2024 Her coffee and hazelnut rounds look totally flat and gross, and the judges don’t love them. Brian Moylan, Vulture, 4 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 20 Nov. 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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