1
: any of a genus (Corylus and especially the American C. americana and the European C. avellana) of shrubs or small trees of the birch family bearing nuts enclosed in a leafy involucre
2
: a light brown to strong yellowish brown
1
: consisting of hazels or of the wood of the hazel
2
a
: of the color hazel
b
of eyes
: of a variable color averaging light greenish-grayish brown
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
The face that looked back at her in the rearview mirror was gaunt, her skin pale around glassy hazel eyes.
—Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
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Noun
Key Ingredients: Witch hazel extract, aloe vera, rosewater Best For: Oily skin types
How to Use: After cleansing, apply to a cotton pad and apply it to your face.
—Deanna Pai, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2024
The face that looked back at her in the rearview mirror was gaunt, her skin pale around glassy hazel eyes.
—Glenn E. Rice, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
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“Hazel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hazel. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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