cobnut

[ kob-nuht ]

noun

1. the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.
2. a tree bearing such nuts.

cobnut

/ ˈkɒbˌnʌt /

noun

1. See hazelnut
   other names for a hazelnut

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobnut¹

First recorded in 1400–50, cobnut is from late Middle English cobylle nutt. See cobble ¹, nut

Word History and Origins

Origin of cobnut¹

C16: from earlier cobylle nut; see cobble ¹, nut