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Hazel vs Theresa - What's the difference?

hazel | theresa |

As proper nouns the difference between hazel and theresa

is that 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 while Theresa is {{given name|female|from=Ancient Greek}} , an alteration of Teresa, first used in Spain, supposedly derived from the {{etyl|grc|en}} name of the island of Thera in Greece.

As a noun hazel

is a tree or shrub of the genus Corylus, bearing edible nuts called hazelnuts or filberts.

As an adjective hazel

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

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 * ----

    theresa

    English

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • , an alteration of Teresa, first used in Spain, supposedly derived from the (etyl) name of the island of Thera in Greece.
  • * 1810 , Tales of real life: forming a sequel to miss Edgeworth's Tales of fashionable life (Henry Colburn, London), volume 1, page 72:
    • "Theresa'!" exclaimed the stranger, "is your name ' Theresa ?" asked she, a death-like paleness at the same time overspreading her countenance.
    "Is this name so frightful to you?" enquired the recluse.
    "Frightful!" rejoined the stranger, "O, no, I venerate it, like the name of a saint. I had once an unknown friend, whose name was Theresa .
  • * 1976 , Anne Tyler: Searching for Caleb (Berkley Books, New York, 1983, ISBN 0-425-09876-1), page 7:
    • "Theresa ,", he said. "I never cared for that name."
    Justine nodded, chewing.
    "I don't like difficult names. I don't like foreignness."
    "Perhaps they're Catholic," Justine said.

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