cobnut

See also: cob nut

English

Cobnuts (1)

Etymology

From earlier cobylle nut; see cobble, nut.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkɒbˌnʌt/

Noun

cobnut (plural cobnuts)

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

See also

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