hazel
IPA: hˈeɪzʌɫ
noun
- (countable) A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.
- (countable) The nut of the hazel tree.
- (uncountable) The wood of a hazelnut tree.
- (countable and uncountable) A greenish-brown colour, the colour of a ripe hazelnut.
- (mining, countable) Freestone.
- A female given name from English from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.
- A topographic surname from Middle English for someone who lived near a hazel tree.
- A place in the United States:
- A minor city in Calloway County, Kentucky.
- A town in Hamlin County, South Dakota.
- An unincorporated community in Snohomish County, Washington.
- An unincorporated community in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
adjective
- Of a greenish-brown colour. (often used to refer to eye colour)
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