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Starters featured the likes of burrata with almonds, dill and honey; grilled scallops with edamame and hazelnut; and beef tartar with charcoal oil, salsa rubra and radish.—Laura French, TheWeek, 16 Mar. 2026 Nuts with a high amount of fat include walnuts, almonds, and hazelnuts.—Kirstyn Hill, Health, 16 Mar. 2026 Specialty cocktails make an appearance, too, like the Sassi Fashion, with Four Roses bourbon, hazelnut maple syrup and Amaro, and the Mercante, with Buffalo Trace bourbon, Sazerac rye, Carpano Antica, Campari, Amaro del Capo and aperitivo.—Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2026 They can be eaten on their own, served with sweet cream cheese dips or chocolate-hazelnut spread, or used to scoop marinated strawberries.—Riley Wofford, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hazelnut
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of hazelnut was
before the 12th century