hazelnut
n. countablen. a small, round nut with a hard shell that is often used in baking or eaten as a snack. It is also the name for the tree that produces these nuts.
n. the edible seed of the Corylus genus, typically found within a husk or cupule. Often used in culinary contexts for its rich, nutty flavor.
I love the taste of hazelnut chocolate.
The baker added finely chopped hazelnuts to the cake batter to give it a crunchy texture.
While the hazelnut is a staple in European confectionery, the tree itself is valued in landscaping for its ornamental catkins and its ability to thrive in poor soil conditions.
Equivalent to hazel + nut; from Middle English haselnote, from Old English hæselhnutu (“hazelnut”). Cognate with West Frisian hazzenút (“hazelnut”), Saterland Frisian Hoaselnuute (“hazelnut”), Dutch hazelnoot, German Haselnuss.