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"Hazelnut" is a noun which is often translated as "la avellana", and "walnut" is a noun which is often translated as "la nuez". Learn more about the difference between "hazelnut" and "walnut" below.
hazelnut(
hey
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zuhl
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nuht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (culinary)
a. la avellana (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Hazelnuts have an earthy flavor.Las avellanas tienen un sabor terroso.
walnut(
wal
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nuht
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (nut)
b. la nuez de Castilla (F) (Mexico)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Mexico
We ate walnuts at Christmas.Comimos nueces de Castilla en Navidad.
2. (botany)
