The prominent feature of Hostas is the foliage. The leaves range from a dark green to varying shades of green and blue. Some of the leaves are oval, some are heart-shaped, and others are strap-like. The edges of the leaves can be flat and straight, have a wavy edge, or appear somewhat contorted.
Ripe hazelnuts. Hazelnut is the nut of the hazel and therefore includes any of the nuts deriving from species of the genus Corylus, especially the nuts of the species Corylus avellana. It is also known as cobnut or filbert nut according to species.ipe hazelnuts. Hazelnut is the nut of the hazel and therefore includes any of the nuts deriving from species of the genus Corylus, especially the nuts of the species Corylus avellana. It is also known as cobnut or filbert nut according to species.
Definition: A hazelnut is a type of tree nut similar to a filbert. The word hazelnut is sometimes used interchangeably with the word filbert, and they are related, but the two grow on trees of different species.Moreover, there are certain types of hazelnuts that are actually hybrids of filberts and hazelnuts.ike filberts, hazelnuts can be eaten raw or roasted. Hazelnuts have a hard exterior shell, and the nuts themselves have an outer skin which can have a bitter flavor. This outer skin on the hazelnut can removed by blanching the nut. Also Known As: 1  Filbert.