Definitions of hazel:
- noun: the fine-grained wood of a hazelnut tree (genus Corylus) and the hazel tree (Australian genus Pomaderris)
- noun: Australian tree grown especially for ornament and its fine-grained wood and bearing edible nuts
- noun: any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
- adjective: of a light brown or yellowish brown color
- name: A female given name (common: 1 in 621 females; popularity rank in the U.S.: #138)
- name: A surname (rare: 1 in 25000 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #3280)