American hazel
- noun
- /əˈmɛrɪkən ˈheɪzəl/
- US
:
avellano americano
- We planted an American hazel in our backyard for its attractive foliage and edible nuts.
Examples
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The American hazel produces nuts that are enjoyed by both wildlife and people.
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Many people enjoy foraging for American hazels in the fall.
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During autumn, the leaves of the American hazel turn a beautiful golden color.
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The American hazel produces tasty nuts.
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The American hazel produces nuts that are enjoyed by both wildlife and people.
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We planted an American hazel in our backyard for its attractive foliage and edible nuts.
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During autumn, the leaves of the American hazel turn a beautiful golden color.
Synonyms
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1.0
A small round nut or the tree that makes it, often used in sweets and coffee
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2.7
A shrub or small tree that produces edible round brown nuts
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6.7
A small hazel tree or the round brown nuts it gives that you can eat
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2.1
A tree that grows nuts you can eat
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3.1
A small tree or bush that grows edible nuts inside a leafy cover
A shrub from eastern North America that produces edible hazelnuts
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a hazel native to America' is directly and transparently built from 'American' (connected with the Americas) + 'hazel' (a nut-bearing shrub). This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition that matches common cross-linguistic patterns for regional or species names, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
American hazel was named because it is a hazel (a shrub that makes edible nuts) that grows in America. People added American to show this is the North American kind, so today American hazel means 'a nut-bearing shrub from eastern North America'.