hazel

/ˈheɪzəl/

#14,233 of the most-used English words

noun

1. A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.
2. The nut of the hazel tree.
3. The wood of a hazelnut tree.
4. A greenish-brown colour, the colour of a ripe hazelnut.

Similar: filbert, hazelnut

adjective

1. Of a greenish-brown colour. (often used to refer to eye colour)