hazel

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The missile, named after the Russian word for hazel tree, was first fired on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro in 2024.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Professor Paul Thomas, an expert in fungus cultivation at the University of Stirling, planted a small row of hazel trees in 2020 in his garden at Ascog on Bute.

From BBC • Sep. 8, 2025

She’s a natural beauty, with her long, sandy blond hair partially tied back accentuating her soulful hazel eyes and infectious smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

Forestry England says hazel dormice need woodland or hedgerow trees and shrubs to live in during the warmer months.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2024

But Tristran was certain he could see a light beneath a hazel tree, and he walked toward it.

From "Stardust" by Neil Gaiman