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hazel

[hey-zuhl] / ˈheɪ zəl /
ADJECTIVE
brown
Synonyms
STRONG
amber bay beige bister brick bronze buff chestnut chocolate cinnamon cocoa coffee copper drab dust ecru fawn ginger henna khaki mahogany nut brown ochre puce russet rust sepia sorrel tan toast umber
WEAK
auburn burnt sienna snuff-colored tawny terra-cotta
NOUN
auburn
Synonyms
WEAK
brown chestnut copper henna russet rust titian

Example Sentences

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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

The holly, blackthorn, hazel and other native species provide corridors for wildlife as well as absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

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 is described as being 5 feet 10 and weighing 140 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2024

Maybeth smiled at Dicey and closed her hazel eyes.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt

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