cobnut

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UK/ˈkɒbˌnʌt/

noun

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

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filbertCorylus avellanaCorylus avellana grandishazelnutcob
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Meanings

nouncobnut (plural cobnuts)

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.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe

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filbertCorylus avellanaCorylus avellana grandis
Broader
hazelnuthazelhazelnut tree

nounnut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus

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hazelnutfilbertcob
Broader
edible nut
Also see
cobfilberthazelnut

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From earlier cobylle nut; see cobble, nut.

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Cite this entry
APA

cobnut. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobnut

MLA

“cobnut.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobnut. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cobnut,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cobnut.

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