HAZELNUT - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
Categories: Nut tree
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
Categories: Edible nut
Synonyms
Hazel, Hazelnut tree, Cob, Filbert, Cobnut
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "hazelnut" comes from Old English hæselhnutu, which comes from Middle English haselnote. Many other languages have similar words:
- West Frisian: hazzenút
- Saterland Frisian: Hoaselnuute
- Dutch: hazelnoot
- German: Haselnuss
🔗 Related Words
hazel – A related word in the same word family.
nut – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Old English was a fully Germanic language before the Norman Conquest transformed it.