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Corylus

Corylus

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The Latin name for small trees and shrubs that make edible nuts
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : Corylus
  • In spring, the male flowers of Corylus avellana produce striking catkins that attract pollinators.
  • Corylus avellana
  • Corylus avellana 'Contorta'
  • hazel (Corylus)

Examples

  • Corylus spp.

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  • Hazel (Corylus spp.) is the other strongest candidate for a cold-climate nut crop.

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  • Keywords: Hazelnut (Corylus); RAPD; Molecular marker; Germplasm.

    Academic text (2014)

  • It was stated that 'Kan' is located in the C. maxima Gill (Corylus tubulosa Will) species (Zbek, 1978).

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  • The Corylus genus includes several species of hazels that are known for their edible nuts.

  • Corylus americana is a type of hazelnut that can grow up to 16 feet tall, offering both beauty and delicious nuts.

Compounds

Corylus americana
  • Specialized
9.9

A shrub from eastern North America that produces edible hazelnuts

Corylus cornuta
  • Specialized
9.8

A North American hazel shrub with nuts covered by a long beak-like husk

Surface Forms

Corylus main

Etymology

Corylus comes from Latin corylus, taken from a Greek word for 'hazel', and botanists use Corylus as the formal name for these trees. So when you see Corylus you can think of the hazel or 'hazelnut' tree.