hazel
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
hazel/ˈheɪzl/
▶noun
- 1 a shrub or small tree bearing catkins in spring and edible nuts in autumn. [Corylus avellana and related species.]
- 2 a reddish-brown colour.
– origin OE hæsel, of Gmc origin.
'hazel' also found in these Oxford entries:
catkin
- hamamelis
- hazel grouse
- hazelnut
- lamb's-tails
- nutgall
- toothwort
- witch hazel
- wych hazel
