avellana
everyday, Mexico
In Mexico a hazelnut is avellana. It is the standard word and Mexicans use it like speakers elsewhere. The hazelnut tree is avellano.
Hazelnuts are not a traditional Mexican crop, so the word shows up mostly on packaged products such as crema de avellana (hazelnut spread) and café sabor avellana.
Meaning: the nut of the hazel tree (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Avellana is feminine, so you say una avellana and las avellanas.
Did you know?
- Spanish avellana is also the name of a color, a light brown, in the same way English uses "hazel".
Examples in context
- Quiero un helado de avellana.I want a hazelnut ice cream.
- Compré avellanas en el súper.I bought hazelnuts at the supermarket.
- Me gusta la crema de avellana.I like hazelnut spread.
Example conversation
Karla orders a coffee at a café in Querétaro.
- KarlaUn café con sabor a avellana, por favor.A hazelnut flavored coffee, please.
- MeseroClaro, ¿grande o chico?Sure, large or small?
- KarlaGrande, gracias.Large, thanks.
