corylus
Definition
- Noun:
- A genus of deciduous monoecious shrubs or small trees: Corylus is the botanical genus name for plants that bear nuts, commonly known as hazel or hazelnut. These plants are characterized by their deciduous nature (losing leaves annually) and monoecious flowers (having both male and female reproductive structures on the same plant).
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- The Corylus genus includes several species valued for their edible nuts.
- Botanists study the growth patterns of Corylus avellana, the common hazel.
Advanced Usage
- In botanical taxonomy: The term is used formally to classify and discuss species within this specific genus.
- The paper compared the leaf morphology of different Corylus species.
Variants and Related Words
- Corylaceae (n): The family name sometimes used in taxonomic classification for hazels and related trees like hornbeams.
- Some classification systems place the genus Corylus within the family Corylaceae.
Synonyms
- Hazel (n): The common name for shrubs and trees of the genus .
- Filbert (n): A common name often used interchangeably with hazel, particularly for cultivated nut-bearing varieties.
Related Phrases
- Corylus avellana: The scientific name for the common hazel shrub.
- Corylus cornuta: The scientific name for the beaked hazel.
Noun
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deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae
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