Origin of hazel
before 900; Middle English
hasel; Old English
hæs(e)l; cognate with German
Hasel, Old Norse
hasl, Latin
corylus hazel shrub
OTHER WORDS FROM hazel
ha·zel·ly, adjectiveWords nearby hazel
Definition for hazel (2 of 2)
Hazel
[ hey-zuh l ]
/ ˈheɪ zəl /
noun
a female given name.
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British Dictionary definitions for hazel
hazel
/ (ˈheɪzəl) /
noun
Also called: cob
any of several shrubs of the N temperate genus Corylus, esp C. avellana, having oval serrated leaves and edible rounded brown nuts: family Corylaceae
the wood of any of these trees
short for hazelnut
- a light yellowish-brown colour
- (as adjective)hazel eyes
Word Origin for hazel
Old English
hæsel; related to Old Norse
hasl, Old High German
hasala, Latin
corylus, Old Irish
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