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Nuts = 1-3 cm long and 1-2 cm in diameter, edible | Nuts = 1-3 cm long and 1-2 cm in diameter, edible | ||
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− | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "filbert." | + | * ''Encyclopedia Britannica'', http://www.britannica.com Comment: "filbert." Accessded: 30 Oct. 2004 . |
− | * | + | * WVirginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005) |
− | * Wikipedia | + | * Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005) |
* ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 | * ''Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia'', Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976 |
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Description
A small deciduous tree or large shrub (Corylus avellana, Corylus americana or Corylus maxima) native to the northern hemisphere. Hazel trees are grown ornamentally and for their nuts. The edible hazelnuts, also called filberts, from these deciduous plants produce an oil, (hazelnut oil) that is similar to Walnut oil.
Synonyms and Related Terms
hazel wood; filbert; cob nut; hazelnut oil; Corylus avellana (Common hazel); Corylus americana (American filbert, American hazel); Corylus maxima (European filbert); avellanos (Esp.); hassel (Dan.); Haselstrauch (Deut.); hazelaar (Ned.); hazelnoten (Ned.); leszczyn (Pol.); noisetier (Fr.); nocciolo (It.); aveleira (Port.)
Other Properties
Nuts = 1-3 cm long and 1-2 cm in diameter, edible
Resources and Citations
- Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "filbert." Accessded: 30 Oct. 2004 .
- WVirginia Tech Dendrology website at www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/main.htm (accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazel (Accessed Oct. 3, 2005)
- Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Douglas M. Considine (ed.), Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1976
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997