cob·nut

(kŏb′nŭt′)

1. The large edible nut of a cultivated variety of hazel.

2. The plant bearing this fruit.

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cobnut

(ˈkɒbˌnʌt) or

cob

(Plants) other names for a hazelnut

[C16: from earlier cobylle nut; see cobble¹, nut]

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cob•nut

(ˈkɒbˌnʌt)

n.

1. the nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, Corylus avellana grandis.

2. a tree bearing such nuts.

[1400–50; late Middle English cobylle nutt. See cobble¹, nut]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	cobnut - small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe Corylus avellana, Corylus avellana grandis, filbert hazelnut, hazelnut tree, hazel - any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
	2.	cobnut - nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus cob, filbert, hazelnut edible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell hazelnut, hazelnut tree, hazel - any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk

Translations

cobnut

[ˈkɒbˌnʌt] n → nocciola

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