beaked hazelnut

noun

Meaning

A deciduous shrub native to North America, known for its small, edible nuts wrapped in a distinctive, elongated, beak-like husk.

Examples

  • The beaked hazelnut is a favorite food source for squirrels and chipmunks in the forest.
  • We identified the plant by the unique, tubular extension on the fruit of the beaked hazelnut.

Synonyms: hazel, corylus cornuta