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Hazel vs Hassle - What's the difference?

hazel | hassle |

As nouns the difference between hazel and hassle

is that hazel is a tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts while hassle is trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.

As an adjective hazel

is of a greenish-brown colour. (often used to refer to eye colour.

As a proper noun Hazel

is {{given name|female|from=English}} from the plant or colour hazel. Popular in the U.S. at the turn of the 20th century.

As a verb hassle is

to trouble, to bother, to annoy.

hazel

English

(wikipedia hazel)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • A tree or shrub of the genus Corylus , bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.
  • The nut of the hazel tree.
  • The wood of a hazelnut tree.
  • A greenish-brown colour, the colour of a ripe hazelnut.
  • (mining) freestone
  • (Raymond)

    Quotations

    * , Scene I *: Kate, like the hazel -twig, *: Is straight and slender, and as brown in hue *: As hazel nuts, and sweeter than the kernels.

    Synonyms

    * (nut) filbert, hazelnut

    Adjective

  • Of a greenish-brown colour. (often used to refer to eye colour)
  • Derived terms

    * hazel grouse * hazelnut * witch hazel/wych hazel

    See also

    * lamb's tails * sweet gum * ----

    hassle

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Trouble, bother, unwanted annoyances or problems.
  • I went through a lot of hassle to be the first to get a ticket.
  • A fight or argument.
  • An action which is not worth the difficulty involved.
  • Verb

    (hassl)
  • To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
  • The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home.
  • To pick a fight or start an argument.
  • Anagrams

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