hazel-tree

(ha’zl-tré), n. 1. Same as hazel. —2. A tree, Guevina Avellan a, of the natural order Proteacee. It is found in Chili and the Chonos archipelago west of Patagonia. It is a very ornamental tree, 30 feet in height, with snow-white flowers and coral red fruit, the latter ripening at the same time with the opening of the former, It is an evergreen tree, with tough elastic wood, which is used in the construction of boats.