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cobnut

UK/ˈkɒbˌnʌt/

cobnut noun: a nut of a common hazel (Corylus avellana); hazelnut.

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

Forms of cobnut

pluralcobnuts

Origin of cobnut

From earlier cobylle nut; see cobble, nut.

Questions about cobnut

What does cobnut mean?
Cobnut means a nut of a common hazel (Corylus avellana); hazelnut.
What part of speech is cobnut?
Cobnut is a noun.
How do you pronounce cobnut?
Cobnut is pronounced /ˈkɒbˌnʌt/ (UK).
What is the plural of cobnut?
The plural of cobnut is cobnuts.

Words near cobnut in the dictionary

  1. coblers
  2. cobles
  3. Cobleskill
  4. cobless
  5. Cobley
  6. cobnut
  7. cobnuts
  8. Cobo
  9. coboard
  10. coboarded
  11. coboarding

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