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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnocciola
Pronunciation / Transliteration: notˈtʃɔːla
"I suoi occhi sono di un colore nocciola brillante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A temperate shrub or small tree that bears edible oval nuts, commonly having smooth brown bark.
"The path was lined with thick bushes of hazel and wild berries."
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Describing a light golden-brown or greenish-brown color, most commonly used in reference to human eyes.
"She inherited her mother's striking hazel eyes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'hæsel', stemming from Proto-Germanic '*hasalaz' and ultimately tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*kos(e)lo-', meaning hazel tree or nut. Historically used to denote both the woody shrub bearing edible nuts and the light brown or yellowish-brown color reminiscent of the shell.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hazel" is said worldwide
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noisette
Transliteration: nwa.zɛt
"Elle a de beaux yeux couleur noisette."
haselnuß
Transliteration: ˈhaːzəlˌnʊs
Script: Haselnuss
"Die Haselnuss wächst im dichten Strauch."
nocciola
Transliteration: notˈtʃɔːla
"I suoi occhi sono di un colore nocciola brillante."
avellana
Transliteration: aβeˈʝana
"Tiene los ojos de color avellana."
avela
Transliteration: aˈvɛlɐ
"Avelã é um fruto seco muito saboroso."
हज़ल
Transliteration: hazal
"उसकी आँखें हज़ल रंग की हैं।"
榛子
Transliteration: zhēnzi
"他有一双美丽的榛子色眼睛。"
개암나무
Transliteration: gae-am-na-mu
"그녀는 아름다운 개암나무색 눈을 가지고 있다."
ヘーゼル
Transliteration: hēzeru
"彼女は綺麗なヘーゼル色の目をしている。"
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