hazelnut

== English == === Alternative forms === hazel nut === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈheɪzəlnʌt/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt/ Hyphenation: haz‧el‧nut === Noun === hazelnut (plural hazelnuts) The fruit of the hazel, especially Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially. ==== Synonyms ==== cob, cobnut (usually the common hazel (Corylus avellana) which grows in the UK and Europe; filbert (usually the American hazel (Corylus americana or Corylus maxima) which is common in Oregon.) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====