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hazelnut

/ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.78 in modern English

Syllables
haz-el-nut
IPA
/ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt/
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

A light tan color inspired by the color of hazelnut.

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt/
  • British English: /ˈheɪzəlnʌt/

Inflected Forms

hazelnuts (plural) hazel nut (alternative)

Derived Forms

hazelnutlike hazelnutty hazeltini

Phrases

American hazelnut beaked hazelnut California hazelnut Chilean hazelnut hazelnut aphid hazelnut gall midge hazelnut milk hazelnut mite

Synonyms

cob cobnut (usually the common hazel which grows in the UK and Europe; filbert filbert cobnut hazel hazelnut tree

Questions

How do you pronounce hazelnut?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt/.
What does hazelnut mean?
The fruit of the hazel, especially of species Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.
Where does hazelnut come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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