Corylus

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

Corylus
    n 1: deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees:
         hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family
         Corylaceae [syn: {Corylus}, {genus Corylus}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Corylus \Corylus\ n.
   a genus of deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs or small
   trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family
   {Corylaceae}.

   Syn: genus {Corylus}.
        [WordNet 1.5]

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