'Corylus rostrata' definitions:

Definition of 'Corylus rostrata'

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  • Hazel \Ha"zel\ (h[=a]"z'l), n. [OE. hasel, AS. h[ae]sel; akin to D. hazelaar, G. hazel, OHG. hasal, hasala, Icel. hasl, Dan & Sw. hassel, L. corylus, for cosylus.]
  • 1. (Bot.) A shrub or small tree of the genus Corylus, as the Corylus avellana, bearing a nut containing a kernel of a mild, farinaceous taste; the filbert. The American species are Corylus Americana, which produces the common hazelnut, and Corylus rostrata. See Filbert. --Gray. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. A miner's name for freestone. --Raymond. [1913 Webster]
  • Hazel earth, soil suitable for the hazel; a fertile loam.
  • Hazel grouse (Zool.), a European grouse ({Bonasa betulina}), allied to the American ruffed grouse.
  • Hazel hoe, a kind of grub hoe.
  • Witch hazel. See Witch-hazel, and Hamamelis. [1913 Webster]