hazelnut

noun

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

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Afterwards, spread a layer of peanut butter or hazelnut spread on top. Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 Rattigan is also paying more for almonds, hazelnuts, and chocolate-making equipment from Italy, which has also been hit with tariffs. Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025 The six tree nut allergies most commonly reported by children and adults are allergies to walnut, almond, hazelnut, pecan, cashew and pistachio. News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 Enclosed in a green husk and wrapped in leaves, harvesters can pick the hazelnut clusters from the shrubs. Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hazelnut

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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 30 Oct. 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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