hazel

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The missile, named after the Russian word for hazel tree, was first fired on the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro in 2024.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

The holly, blackthorn, hazel and other native species provide corridors for wildlife as well as absorbing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere as they grow.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2025

Hours after the strike, Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a TV address, said that Russia had launched a "new conventional intermediate-range" missile with the codename Oreshnik, meaning hazel tree in Russian.

From BBC • Nov. 22, 2024

She’s a natural beauty, with her long, sandy blond hair partially tied back accentuating her soulful hazel eyes and infectious smile.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 17, 2024

I’m too thin, too scarred, too...I meet my hazel eyes in the mirror.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott