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hazel
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ha·zel
/ ˈhāzəl/
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n.
1.
a temperate shrub or small tree (genus Corylus) of the birch family, with broad leaves, bearing prominent male catkins in spring and round hard-shelled edible nuts in autumn.
2.
a reddish-brown or greenish-brown color, esp. of someone's eyes.
ORIGIN: Old English hæsel, related to German Hasel, Latin corylus.
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Hazel Catches a Case of NIMBYism; N.Va. Developer Sues to Halt Construction Near His Home
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 7/14/2001; ; 700+ words
; John T. "Til" Hazel Jr., the man who as a lawyer and developer...Nothing major, mind you, just a house. But Hazel has taken a Fauquier County couple to court...getaway on seven acres of property abutting Hazel's. Hazel has sued James and Lynn Wiley...
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Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs Dies at 84
Newspaper article from: Armenian Reporter, The; 3/26/2005; 700+ words
; ...There is no one word that describes Hazel Ghazarian Skaggs. Piano teacher extraordinaire...humor, with and charm. This was our Hazel. Classy and sophisticated, brilliantly gifted and talented. This was our Hazel. A lover of folk dancing, founder...
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Hazel Marion English Schlagel
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 4/10/2009; 700+ words
; Keith & Keith Funeral Home SELAH - Hazel Marion English Schlagel, age 97, died...arriving in Yakima by Overland car in 1920. Hazel attended grade school at the Yakima Seventh...were not allowed to date or marry, so Hazel made the difficult decision to quit school...
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Hazel: Horns and Halo;Developer Defines Region's Personality
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 10/2/1988; ; 700+ words
; The suspense isn't killing John T. (Til) Hazel. For months, Hazel has listened to Congress debate proposals to buy his...millions of dollars in profits over the years. Heads: Hazel wins big. Tails: Hazel wins even bigger. An enviable...
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HAZEL FINALIZES COLLEGE PLANS
Newspaper article from: The Record (Bergen County, NJ); 7/31/2001; ; 645 words
; ...The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 07-31-2001 HAZEL FINALIZES COLLEGE PLANS By RON FOX, Staff Writer...Two Star P, One Star B Biographical: KALIYM HAZEL For football recruit Kaliym Hazel, it's been a long wait, but time well spent...
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Hazel Claudia Pennell Jacobson
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 9/4/2008; 700+ words
; Smith Funeral Home Hazel Claudia Pennell Jacobson died September...love of her family at the age of 82. Hazel was born Jan. 9, 1926, in Colfax...wheat farm in Prescott, Washington. Hazel attended Washington State College in Pullman...
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HAZEL BREEDS A WEE WINNER; HAMILTON RACECOURSE SUPREMO DISCOVERS THAT IT'S NEIGH BOTHER TO SWAPS HORSES FOR NAPPIES
Newspaper article from: Evening Times; 8/5/2000; ; 700+ words
; As a high-flying career girl Hazel Peplinski broke the mould when she became...a woman in a male dominated world. Now Hazel has a new project on the go and is obviously...her hard-won day job. For last week Hazel gave birth to her first baby, a girl named...
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Witch hazel wards off their recession ; Town prospers as maker sees double-digit growth
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/5/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...on Connecticut Route 66. This is witch hazel, hamamelis virginiana. It stands outside...generations. Native Americans used witch hazel as a cure-all. So did the early European...without your knowing it, have you: Witch hazel from East Hampton is an important ingredient...
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Spinning witch hazel into gold: Conn. town finds old-fashioned remedy is key to prosperity
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 10/5/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...on Connecticut Route 66. This is witch hazel, hamamelis virginiana. It stands outside...generations. Native Americans used witch hazel as a cure-all. So did the early European...without your knowing it, have you: Witch hazel from East Hampton is an important ingredient...
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WITCH HAZEL: ASTRINGENT, CLEANSER AND SOOTHER.
Magazine article from: Household & Personal Products Industry; 10/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; WITCH HAZEL IS a native North American plant, which...insect bites. The Latin name for witch hazel Hamamelis, means "together with fruit...fruit at the same time. In early fall witch hazel, which can be called a small tree or a...
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hazel
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
hazel [OE hæsel ]. Both the wood and...important roles in Irish and Welsh traditions. Hazel leaves and nuts are found in early British...name for Tara , describes it as a pleasant hazel wood. In the ogham alphabet of early Ireland...
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Witch Hazel
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Witch hazel Description Witch hazel ( Hamamelis virginiana ) is a deciduous tree or shrub that is native...It flowers in the fall, producing vivid yellow flowers. Witch hazel is also known as hazel nut, snapping hazel, spotted alder, tobacco...
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Hazel, Darryl
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
Darryl Hazel 1949 — Automotive executive President...Division of the Ford Motor Company Darryl Hazel knows how to make the most out of his opportunities...the Great Depression of the 1930s, Darryl Hazel learned early the importance of hard work...
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Sister Hazel
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
Sister Hazel Rock group Breakthrough Track “...x201D; In the summer of 1997, Sister Hazel ’ s song “ All for You...company ’ s surprise, Sister Hazel was embraced by a more mainstream audience...
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witch hazel
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
witch hazel common name for some members of the Hamamelidaceae...as well as in Asia. The American witch hazel ( H. virginiana ) is a fall-blooming...resemblance of its leaves to those of the hazel, and the witch hazel branch, like that...
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