ha·zel·nut

[hey-zuhl-nuht]
noun
the nut of the hazel; filbert.

Origin:
before 900; Middle English haselnote, Old English hæselhnutu. See hazel, nut

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hazelnut (ˈheɪzəlˌnʌt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
filbert, cobnut, Also called: cob the nut of a hazel shrub, having a smooth shiny hard shell

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Hazelnut is always a great word to know.
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