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Meaning of hazel dormouse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A small nocturnal dormouse, Muscardinus avellanarius, with golden-brown fur and large black eyes.

Equivalents

Italiano moscardino

Türkçe fındık faresi fındık sıçanı

Examples

“A volunteer checks a rare hazel dormouse as 20 breeding pairs were released into an undisclosed woodland location near Royal Leamington Spa in Warwickshire, UK.”

“This project involves construction of a railway crossing for wild hazel dormice on the Furness line (Lancashire), in a bid to save the endangered species from extinction, and it will be the first of its kind on the railway.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

hazel grouse Hazel Grove Hazel Park hazel pine hazel pomaderris Hazelbaker