Recent Examples on the WebThe flat croissants at Sweet Moon in the Ravenswood neighborhood transform the pastries beautifully, perhaps with a dip in hazelnut glaze, sprinkled with delightfully crisp caramel and milk chocolate pearls.—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 22 July 2024 Dessert options range from a $4 hazelnut chocolate bar to a showstopping $100 banana split.—Karla Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 18 July 2024 The bi-colored chocolate hazelnut croissant ($6.50) is a thing of beauty, and the abundant frangipane filling in the almond croissant ($6.50) is appropriately decadent.—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 8 July 2024 Irish folklore tells the tale of hazelnut beverages that help people develop prophetic powers.—Vicky Yip, Parents, 2 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for hazelnut
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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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