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Hazel Definition & Meaning

hazel
adjective
  1. of a light brown or yellowish brown color
noun
  1. Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine- grained wood and bearing edible nuts
  2. the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)
  3. any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
  4. a shade of brown that is yellowish or reddish; it is a greenish shade of brown when used to describe the color of someone's eyes

"Hazel" in song lyrics

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  • "Banging out Maggot Brain with Eddie Hazel"
    Digital Underground — Tales of the Funky
  • "But ate souls from Harvey section eight to Agatite and Hazel"
    Qwel — Road Atlas
  • "Her eyes were hazel"
    Stetsasonic — Sally

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Frequently asked questions

What does hazel mean?
of a light brown or yellowish brown color Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine- grained wood and bearing edible nuts the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris) any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk a shade of brown that is yellowish or reddish; it is a greenish shade of brown when used to describe the color of someone's eyes
What part of speech is hazel?
Hazel is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does hazel have?
Hazel has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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