hazelnut

Everyday

1. A hazelnut is the small, round, brown nut of the hazel tree, with a hard shell. tree →
2. (adjective use) Hazelnut is the flavour of this nut, used in chocolate spreads, ice cream and coffee. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life children find hazelnuts in chocolate, spreads and cereals. In science and nature lessons, hazel trees, squirrels and dormice that eat hazelnuts are studied. In health and safety lessons, nut allergies are serious: some people get very ill from nuts, so schools often ban them. Phrases: «chocolate hazelnut spread», «hazelnut tree».

Examples

• The squirrel buried a hazelnut. tree →
• I love chocolate hazelnut spread on toast. tree →
• Hazelnuts grow on hazel trees. tree →
• Our school is nut-free because of allergies, so no hazelnut snacks. tree →
• Dormice eat hazelnuts before they hibernate. tree →
• Crack the hazelnut with a nutcracker. tree →
• A bag holds 50 hazelnuts; how many in 4 bags? tree →

Note

Countable: a hazelnut, hazelnuts. One word. Also called a «cobnut» or «filbert». «Hazel» also describes a light brown-green eye colour. Nut allergies can be life-threatening; always check labels and never share nut foods with someone who has an allergy.