cobnut

• Nom désignant un petit noisetier, généralement cultivé en Europe, ou la noisette elle-même provenant des arbres du genre Corylus.

A noun referring to a small nut-bearing tree commonly grown in Europe, or the nut itself from trees of the genus Corylus.

1. Edible nutB2formalbritish

   A small, round nut from a hazel tree, often cultivated in Europe.

   Noisette (fruit de la noisetier)

   • She gathered cobnuts from the hedgerow in autumn.
   • Cobnuts are often eaten fresh or used in baking.
   • The farmer sold baskets of cobnuts at the market.

   Synonymescobfilbert

2. Hazel treeB2formalbritish

   A small tree or shrub of the genus Corylus that produces cobnuts.

   Noisetier

   • The cobnut tree in the garden is over a hundred years old.
   • Cobnut trees thrive in well-drained soil and sunny spots.
   • They planted several cobnut trees along the lane.

   Synonymesfilberthazelhazel tree