hazelnut

noun

ha·​zel·​nut ˈhā-zəl-ˌnət 

: the brown nut of a hazel

Examples of hazelnut in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The chocolate version is a chocolate-lover’s dream with milk chocolate curls, while the strawberry features a fruity drizzle, and the vanilla is loaded with chocolate sauce and hazelnuts. — Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

L’Entrepiste Dawn Whispers, for example, is a musk scent with notes of hazelnut milk and wood, resulting in a particularly experiential fragrance. — Laia Farran Graves, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Imagine sinking deep into a warm, leather couch as someone hands you a hazelnut latte in a Brooklyn coffee-shop-cum-listening lounge. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 June 2026

Our choice today is coconut hazelnut, a refreshing change of pace. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 25 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hazelnut

• butternut
• cocoanut
• coconut
• undercut
• abut
• catgut
• chesnut
• chestnut
• donut
• doughnut
• groundnut
• haircut

Kids Definition

hazelnut

noun

ha·​zel·​nut -ˌnət 

: the nut of a hazel