'Corylus' definitions:

Definition of 'Corylus'

From: WordNet
noun
Deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae [syn: Corylus, genus Corylus]

Definition of 'Corylus'

From: GCIDE
  • Corylus \Corylus\ n. a genus of deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs or small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae.
  • Syn: genus Corylus. [WordNet 1.5]