Chilean hazelnut
- noun
- US
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avellana chilena
- The Chilean hazelnut is prized in South America for its rich, flavorful seeds.
Examples
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She added chopped Chilean hazelnuts to the salad for a tasty crunch.
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Botanists study the Chilean hazelnut for its potential as a food crop in temperate regions.
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The Chilean hazelnut is known for its unique flavor.
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I bought some Chilean hazelnuts at the market.
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The Chilean hazelnut produces seeds that are often used in desserts and snacks.
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In her garden, she planted several Chilean hazelnut shrubs for their delicious nuts.
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He enjoys snacking on roasted Chilean hazelnuts during the movie.
Synonyms
A shrub from Chile with red fruit and edible seeds like hazelnuts
A Chilean shrub that produces red fruit with an edible seed like a hazelnut
A Chilean shrub that makes red fruit with an edible seed like a hazelnut
A Chilean shrub with coral red fruit and edible seeds like hazelnuts
A small Chilean bush that makes red fruit with edible seeds like hazelnuts
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is compositionally predictable: 'Chilean' signals origin and 'hazelnut' names the nut/type, so a learner who knows both words will understand it refers to a hazelnut (or hazelnut-like plant) associated with Chile. This geographic adjective + noun pattern is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English noun modification, making the meaning transparent to B1 learners.
Etymology
Chilean hazelnut, from Chilean + hazelnut, names a South American shrub whose fruit hides an edible seed that looks and tastes like a hazelnut. Because the seed is like a 'true hazelnut', people began to call the local seed a Chilean hazelnut, so today the name means that tasty, nut-like seed.
