noun
hazelnut; filbert
Rare term; the more common word is ヘーゼルナッツ. Used mainly in botanical or traditional contexts.
See also: ヘーゼルナッツ
榛の実は秋に収穫されます。
Hazelnuts are harvested in autumn.
このケーキには刻んだ榛の実が入っています。
This cake contains chopped hazelnuts.
The common loanword for hazelnut; 榛の実 is a rare native Japanese term.
Compound of 榛 (hashibami, 'hazel tree') + の (possessive particle) + 実 (mi, 'nut, fruit'). The word はしばみ itself is of native origin, likely related to the tree's appearance or habitat, but the exact derivation is uncertain.