hazel
any shrub or small tree belonging to the genus Corylus, of the birch family, having toothed, ovate leaves and bearing edible nuts, as C. avellana, of Europe, or C. americana and C. cornuta, of the Western Hemisphere.
any of several other shrubs or trees, as an Australian shrub, Pomaderris apetala.
the wood of any of these trees.
the hazelnut or filbert.
light golden brown, as the color of a hazelnut.
of or relating to the hazel.
made of the wood of the hazel.
having a light golden-brown color.
Origin of hazel
1Other words from hazel
- ha·zel·ly, adjective
Other definitions for Hazel (2 of 2)
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for hazel
/ (ˈheɪzəl) /
Also called: cob any of several shrubs of the N temperate genus Corylus, esp C. avellana, having oval serrated leaves and edible rounded brown nuts: family Corylaceae
the wood of any of these trees
short for hazelnut
a light yellowish-brown colour
(as adjective): hazel eyes
Origin of hazel
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