hazelnut

Meaning

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

Synonyms

filbert

hazel

cobnut

cob

nut

hazelnut tree

European hazel

Harry Lauder’s walking stick

curri

headed hazel

irish coll

Chinese filbert

Chinese hazel

European filbert

Betulaceae

American hazelnut

Chinese hazelnut

giant filbert

Chilean hazelnut

Translations

noisette

nocciola

Haselnuss

avellana

hazelnoot

avellana

avelã

φουντούκι

fındık

nocciuola

Nuss

Corylus avellana

Haselnuß

aveline

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈheɪzəlnʌt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: haselnote

Inherited from Old English: hæselhnutu

Cognate with Western Frisian: hazzenút

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Hoaselnuute

Cognate with Dutch: hazelnoot

Cognate with German: Haselnuss

In summary

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.