hazelnut

[ hey-zuhl-nuht ]

noun

1. the nut of the hazel; filbert.

hazelnut

/ ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt /

noun

1. the nut of a hazel shrub, having a smooth shiny hard shell Also calledfilbertBritcobnutBritcob

Word History and Origins

Origin of hazelnut¹

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

Example Sentences

There’s also the White Hazelnut Bark Coffee, which offers “notes of both white chocolate and toasted hazelnut blended with cream and Dunkin’ Original Blend iced or hot coffee.”

From Salon

A deconstructed hazelnut dessert with a melody of different textures finished with a salted caramel ice cream.

From Salon

"Cheese is the main reason why I can't go vegan," she explains before baking the cheese with blackberries and hazelnuts and smearing it on slices of baguette.

From Salon

Belle Creamers enhance locally sourced milk and cream with natural flavors of sweet cream, vanilla, caramel and hazelnut latte.

From Seattle Times

Soya, palm oil, coffee, cocoa, sugar, or hazelnuts -- in only a few cases is the cultivation in the countries of origin outside Europe truly sustainable.

From Science Daily