cobnut

Thân thiện

A squirrel holds a cobnut in its paws.

Definition

Noun: 1. The nut of the hazel tree: A cobnut is the edible fruit of certain hazel trees, particularly the cultivated varieties of the common hazel (Corylus avellana). It is a roughly spherical nut with a hard, smooth shell. 2. The tree bearing this nut: A cobnut can also refer to the small tree or large shrub that produces these nuts, especially a cultivated form of the hazel.

Examples of Usage

• As the nut:
  • The children gathered cobnuts from the hedgerow.
  • The recipe calls for a handful of chopped cobnuts.
• As the tree:
  • The orchard contained several varieties of cobnut.
  • They planted a new cobnut in the garden last spring.

Advanced Usage

• "Kentish cobnut": A specific, traditional variety of cultivated hazelnut from the county of Kent in England, known for its quality.
  • Kentish cobnuts are prized for their fresh, milky flavor when eaten green.

Variants and Related Words

• Hazelnut (n): A very common synonym for cobnut, though sometimes "cobnut" refers to specific cultivated varieties with a more rounded shape, while "hazelnut" can be more general.
• Filbert (n): Another name for the nut of a closely related species (), often used interchangeably with hazelnut and cobnut in some regions.
• Hazel (n): The general name for the tree or shrub of the genus .

Synonyms

• Hazelnut
• Filbert (in many contexts)

Related Idioms or Phrases

• "To be in one's cobnut": An archaic or regional phrase meaning to be in one's prime or at the peak of one's powers (drawing a parallel to a ripe, full nut).
  • The veteran player, still in his cobnut, scored the winning goal.

Học thuật

Noun

1. nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
2. small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe

Từ đồng nghĩa

• hazelnut
• filbert
• cob
• Corylus avellana
• Corylus avellana grandis