cobnut

See also: cob nut

English

Cobnuts (1)

Etymology

From earlier cobylle nut; see cobble, nut.[1]

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒbˌnʌt/

Noun

cobnut (plural cobnuts)

A nut of a common hazel (Corylus avellana); hazelnut.
A specific cultivated variety of hazelnut, also known as the Kentish cobnut.
A game played by children with nuts.

See also

filbert (usually the American hazel, Corylus americana or Corylus maxima, which is common in Oregon)

References

“cobnut”, in Collins English Dictionary.

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