What part of speech is the word hazel?

The word "hazel" can be two parts of speech depending on how it's used:

* Noun: When referring to the nut or the tree itself.

* Example: "I love the taste of hazelnuts."

* Adjective: When describing something as having the color of hazel.

* Example: "She has beautiful hazel eyes."

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