noisette — meaning in English

English meaning

• hazel noun A small tree or shrub (genus Corylus) that produces edible nuts.
• hazelnut noun The edible nut of the hazel tree.

Senses

noisette is used for these senses in English:

• hazel Of a greenish-brown colour. (often used to refer to eye colour)
• hazel (countable, and, uncountable) A greenish-brown colour, the colour of a ripe hazelnut.
• hazelnut The fruit of the hazel, especially Corylus avellana, which is grown commercially.
• white coffee (uncountable) Coffee (the drink) with milk added.

hazel — full definition

1. noun A small tree or shrub (genus Corylus) that produces edible nuts.
2. adj A greenish-brown colour, especially of eyes.

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