noun
hazel
HAY-zuhl
noun
1
A small tree or shrub (genus Corylus) that produces edible nuts.
"They planted a row of hazel trees along the boundary."
adj
1
A greenish-brown colour, especially of eyes.
"She has striking hazel eyes."
How to Use Hazel
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe nut tree, or the warm greenish-brown colour named after its nuts.
Common pairings
hazel eyes
hazel tree
hazel bush
Word Forms
more hazel comparative, hazeler comparative, hazels plural, Hazels plural, most hazel superlative, hazelest superlative
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Etymology
From Old English hæsl, going back to a Proto-Indo-European root for the hazel tree.