hazel
noun/ˈheɪzl/
/ˈheɪzl/
[countable, uncountable]- a small tree that produces small nuts (called hazelnuts) that can be eaten compare filbertTopics Plants and treesc2Word OriginOld English hæsel, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hazelaar ‘hazel tree’, hazelnoot ‘hazelnut’, and German Hasel, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin corylus.
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