Hazel

Hazel
Hazel Ha"zel (h[=a]"z'l), n. [OE. hasel, AS. h[ae]sel; akin to D. hazelaar, G. hazel, OHG. hasal, hasala, Icel. hasl, Dan & Sw. hassel, L. corylus, for cosylus.] 1. (Bot.) A shrub or small tree of the genus {Corylus}, as the {Corylus avellana}, bearing a nut containing a kernel of a mild, farinaceous taste; the filbert. The American species are {Corylus Americana}, which produces the common hazelnut, and {Corylus rostrata}. See {Filbert}. --Gray. [1913 Webster]

2. A miner's name for freestone. --Raymond. [1913 Webster]

{Hazel earth}, soil suitable for the hazel; a fertile loam.

{Hazel grouse} (Zo["o]l.), a European grouse ({Bonasa betulina}), allied to the American ruffed grouse.

{Hazel hoe}, a kind of grub hoe.

{Witch hazel}. See {Witch-hazel}, and {Hamamelis}. [1913 Webster]


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  • hazel — [hā′zəl] n. [ME hasel < OE hæsel, akin to Ger hasel < IE * kos(e)lo , hazel > L corulus, hazel bush, OIr coll, hazel] 1. any of a genus (Corylus) of shrubs or trees of the birch family, bearing edible nuts 2. HAZELNUT 3. a) the wood of… …   English World dictionary

  • hazel — O.E. hæsl, hæsel, from P.Gmc. *hasalaz (Cf. O.N. hasl, M.Du. hasel, Ger. hasel), from PIE *koselo hazel (Cf. L. corulus, O.Ir. coll hazel ). Shakespeare ( Romeo and Juliet, 1592) was first to use it (in print) in the sense of reddish brown color… …   Etymology dictionary

  • Hazel, KY — U.S. city in Kentucky Population (2000): 440 Housing Units (2000): 223 Land area (2000): 0.379210 sq. miles (0.982149 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.379210 sq. miles (0.982149 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

  • Hazel, SD — U.S. town in South Dakota Population (2000): 105 Housing Units (2000): 44 Land area (2000): 0.244571 sq. miles (0.633437 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 0.244571 sq. miles (0.633437 sq. km) FIPS… …   StarDict's U.S. Gazetteer Places

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