hazelnut

American  

[hey-zuhl-nuht] / ˈheɪ zəlˌnʌt /

noun

1. the nut of the hazel; filbert.

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hazelnut British  

/ ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt /

noun

1. Also called: filbert.   cobnut.   cob.  the nut of a hazel shrub, having a smooth shiny hard shell

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Etymology

Origin of hazelnut

before 900; Middle English haselnote, Old English hæselhnutu. See hazel, nut

Example Sentences

Next, she smeared ash on her skin to mask her scent, and oiled her bow with a couple of crushed hazelnuts, chanting: ‘May the clan guardian fly with me and make the hunt successful.’

From Literature

Their visceral cream of pistachio, hazelnut, dark or white chocolate, lemon, raspberry, cinnamon apple, caramel, or speculous.

From Salon

A business is under investigation by trading standards officers after a woman was hospitalised when the firm used a chocolate hazelnut dessert topping instead of chocolate.

From BBC

And speaking of nutty, a handful of toasted pine nuts, hazelnuts, pistachios, walnuts, almonds, or even chopped chestnuts never goes amiss.

From Salon

Beginners are advised to start with the larger nuts, such as the Brazil nut, and then work their way downward in size, through the pecan, the cashew, and the hazelnut.

From Literature