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cobnut

noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈkɒbˌnʌt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A nut of a common hazel (Corylus avellana); hazelnut.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

A specific cultivated variety of hazelnut, also known as the Kentish cobnut.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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3

noun

Meaning 3

A game played by children with nuts.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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4

noun

Meaning 4

nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: hazelnut, filbert, cob

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: edible nut

5

noun

Meaning 5

small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: filbert, Corylus avellana, Corylus avellana grandis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hazelnut, hazel, hazelnut tree

History

Etymology

From earlier cobylle nut; see cobble, nut.