hazel
hazel
Definition
ha·zel (hā′zəl)
noun
- any of a genus (Corylus) of shrubs or trees of the birch family, bearing edible nuts
- hazelnut
- the wood of this tree or shrub
- a stick of this wood
- the color of a ripened hazelnut; reddish brown
Etymology: ME hasel < OE hæsel, akin to Ger hasel < IE *kos(e)lo-, hazel > L corulus, hazel bush, OIr coll, hazel
adjective
- of the hazel tree or its wood
- light reddish-brown or yellowish-brown
- greenish-gray or greenish-brown, often with flecks of a third color: said of eyes
ha′·zelly adjective
Hazel
Definition
Ha·zel (hā′zəl)
noun
a feminine name
Etymology: Heb Hazā'el, lit., God sees
hazel
Synonyms
hazel
modif.
hazel
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: This shrub layer may include hazel, hawthorn or blackthorn.
- use: He intends to make a series of natural arches, mainly using hazel, with topical pieces interacting with the arches.
- rise: Hedges of hawthorn, blackthorn, dog rose, hazel and guelder rose have also been planted.
- contain: These often contain witch hazel, which is thought to have soothing properties.
Preposition: in
- color: The eyes should be almond shaped, dark brown or hazel in color with a gentle expression.
Adjective modifier
- coppiced: Coppiced hazel is the typical home of the dormouse, now sadly becoming scarce due to the loss of such places.
- dark: Eyes dark hazel or black Blue Deep or medium slate blue carried well down hair shaft with slate blue undercolour.
- white: That is why locals actually refer to Llanfair PG or Llanfairpwllgwyngyll which means the Church of Mary by the pool of the white hazel.
- old: In addition there are wild cherry, large alders and very old hazel.
- golden: You doing in this prison room, we are you here, a golden hazel, should he saw no, rather taken aback.
- deep: The eyes correspond with the general tone of color of the animal, varying from deep hazel to yellow.
Modifies a noun
- coppice: Among these is an area of hazel coppice which is part of the historic management of the site.
- catkin: In sheltered places hazel catkins seem to emerge earlier each year.
- nutshell: These three contexts were the only ones from the entire site to contain oats and hazel nutshell.
- dormouse: The hazel dormouse, which has disappeared from many areas of the country in recent decades, is being restored to its historic habitats.
- twig: Peonies flop, so surround with hazel twigs or metal or plastic supports as they start to sprout in spring.
- coppicing: Hazel coppicing with oak standards form a matrix of woodland in varying stages of growth which provide a diversity of habitats.
Noun used with modifier
