Wood from the hazel tree, a shrub known for its flexible branches and edible nuts, often used for walking sticks and crafts.
Compound of 'hazel' (from Old English 'hæsel') and 'wood'. The hazel tree was valued in Germanic cultures for both its nuts and its flexible wood used in ancient basket-weaving and wand-making.
Hazelwood was believed to have magical properties in folklore—wizards supposedly preferred hazel wands, and in real life, hazel rods were used by water-diviners to find hidden underground springs!
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