hazelnut | ||
1. | [ noun ] (botany) any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk | |
Synonyms: | hazelnut_tree hazel | |
Related terms: | nut_tree beaked_hazelnut cobnut American_hazel Corylus hazel | |
2. | [ noun ] (botany,food) nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus | |
Synonyms: | cobnut cob filbert | |
Related terms: | edible_nut | |