corylus

WORDNET DICTIONARY

corylus(n = noun.plant) genus corylus - deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs of small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae;

is a kind of hamamelid dicot genus

is a member of betulaceae, birch family, family betulaceae

corylus, n.

a genus of deciduous monoecious nut-bearing shrubs or small trees: hazel; sometimes placed in the subfamily or family Corylaceae. [WordNet 1.5]