Hazelnut
Posted by David Lanphier on April 12, 2002
In Reply to: Hazelnut posted by Bruce Kahl on February 06, 2002
: : : : I know that it isn't a phrase but I can't for the life of me find the latin translation for the word "hazelnut". Can anyone help? Thanks.
: : : I'm no expert on nuts - as has been proved in pervious discussions, however I do know that the Latin name for the Hazel itself is Corylua Avellana.
: : : Maybe someone else can help with the nut part.
: : : Camel
: : From the 1934 Webster's unabridged:
:
: "Hazel" derives, through a series of forms in different languages, from the
Latin "corylus." (Not clear what the referent of "corylus" is; maybe the shrub.)
"Corylus" is also the genus name. The European species is C. avellana; the U.S.
species is C. americana.
: : Latin for nut is "nux" or "nucis."
: .....so
"hazelnut" would be literally the "nut of hazel" or
: "nux coryli".