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)