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avellan

avellan

9.9
About hazelnuts or the trees that make them
  • adjective
  • Archaic
: avellana
  • The chef created a unique avellan sauce using crushed hazelnuts for a rich flavor.

Examples

  • Several avellan varieties were cultivated in the orchard for their abundant nut production.

  • I love the taste of avellan oil in my dishes.

  • Her research focused on the avellan characteristics of shrubs found in the Mediterranean region.

  • The avellan trees produce delicious nuts.

  • Several avellan varieties were cultivated in the orchard for their abundant nut production.

  • The chef created a unique avellan sauce using crushed hazelnuts for a rich flavor.

  • Her research focused on the avellan characteristics of shrubs found in the Mediterranean region.

Synonyms

avellane
vsavellan
  • Archaic
9.9

Like a hazelnut or made from hazelnuts, often used for plants and coats of arms

is more general, meaning relating to filberts without botanical or heraldic focus

Surface Forms

avellan positive

Etymology

The word avellan comes from the Latin avellana, named after the Italian town Avella where hazelnuts grew. So avellan means 'of hazelnuts' and is easy to remember if you think of the common word 'hazelnut' or 'hazel'.