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Definition of hazel adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

hazel

adjective

/ˈheɪzl/

/ˈheɪzl/

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(of eyes) between light brown and green or gold in colourTopics Colours and Shapesc1
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Hazel is used with these nouns:
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Word 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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