hazelnut

noun

ha·​zel·​nut ˈhā-zəl-ˌnət How to pronounce hazelnut (audio)
: the brown nut of a hazel

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This is supple and elegant, with a precise mineral edge and scents of hazelnuts and pear beneath green citrus flavors. Patrick Comiskey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024 Each order includes three flavors: original hazelnut milk chocolate, layered Raffaello with white almond and coconut, as well as dark chocolate. Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024 For gourmand blends, consider notes such as caramel, honey, chocolate, coffee, almond, hazelnut, and coconut. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024 Desserts vary from chocolate hazelnut mousse to gloun cross buttermilk tart, soufflé (with apple crumble), and an Irish Farmhouse Cheese Selection with Ballylisk, Durrus, Milleens, and St Tola Ash—plus a good range of vegan desserts. Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hazelnut 

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hazelnut was before the 12th century

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“Hazelnut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazelnut. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.

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hazelnut

noun
ha·​zel·​nut -ˌnət How to pronounce hazelnut (audio)
: the nut of a hazel

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