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The spirit smells like hazelnuts and tastes like peppercorns.—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 May 2026 Each of these boxes contains a dozen Belgian chocolates in a range of flavors and fillings, including milk chocolate nougat, pistachio, caramel, and hazelnut.—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 May 2026 The hazelnut piononos have a soft and creamy texture, and the care put into the pies and cheesecakes is truly remarkable.—Regina Zumarraga, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2026 Duffy joined 20 other Orland Grassland volunteers Saturday to plant native shrubs such as American plum, hazelnut and nannyberry viburnum to eventually help buffer some of the noise and pollution from the LaGrange Road traffic.—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hazelnut
Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of hazelnut was
before the 12th century