hazels

Filbert-bearing bushes

Hazels is the plural of hazel, a small deciduous tree or shrub that produces edible nuts.

The word also describes a light brown color with golden or greenish tones, especially for eyes: Her hazels caught the light beautifully.

As a name, Hazel enjoyed popularity in the early twentieth century and has seen revival.

trees

coppicing

Cutting trees to regrow

woodland · shrubs · thickets · filberts · pollarding · understory · copse · wattle · dowsing · hurdles

nuts

filberts

Cultivated hazelnut varieties

kernels · shells · harvesting · cracking · blanching · baking · confectionery · torte · biscotti · dukkah

eyes

amber

Hardened ancient tree secretion

changeable · greenish · light brown · heterochromia · iris · pigmentation · genetics · sunlight · mood · striking

names

baby names

Titles for newborns

old-fashioned · girl names

Categories
Opposites
tree/shrub size and form

hazelssequoias

Giant California conifers

redwoods · giant trees · oaks · canopy trees · beeches

nut-bearing tree families

hazelsoaks

Sturdy deciduous hardwoods

walnuts · chestnuts · pecans · hickories

nut type and commercial prominence

hazelswalnuts

Edible tree nuts

almonds · pecans · macadamias · cashews · Brazil nuts

Phrases
Family

hazel, hazelnut, hazelnuts

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G