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 cafe roasts its own hazelnuts for the hazelnut latte. — Jenna Thompson june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

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

The team tested the system on strawberries, blueberries, bananas, walnuts, hazelnuts, cashews, and peanuts. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026

And nuts — almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts — along with vegetables like artichokes, broccoli and eggplant round out a diet where fiber shows up naturally at breakfast, lunch and dinner. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 13 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