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

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

There is little diversity on the majority of the 146-acre land, with nearly all fields grazed by sheep, but there are some wetter areas and some hedgerows of blackthorn, hawthorn, hazel, oak, gorse and holly.

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2024

Ten tiny hazel dormice have been given the all-clear by wildlife vets ahead of their release into the wild next month.

From BBC • May 19, 2024

Tall Tailless kept blundering into hazel bushes, as if he couldn’t see.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver