Corylus avellana

Definitions of Corylus avellana
  1. noun
    small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
    synonyms: Corylus avellana grandis, cobnut, filbert
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    type of:
    hazel, hazelnut, hazelnut tree
    any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
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