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Hazel vs Hatel - What's the difference?

hazel | hatel |

As a proper noun hazel

is from the plant or colour hazel popular in the us at the turn of the 20th century.

As an adjective hatel is

(obsolete) hateful; detestable.

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 * ----

    hatel

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (obsolete) hateful; detestable
    • (Webster 1913)