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avellan
adjective avel·lan \ə-ˈve-lən\
Definition of AVELLAN
of a heraldic cross : having the four arms shaped like conventionalized filberts — see cross illustration
Variants of AVELLAN
avel·lan or avel·lane \ə-ˈve-ˌlān, ˈa-və-ˌlān\
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Origin of AVELLAN
Latin abellana, avellana filbert, from feminine of Abellanus of Abella, from Abella, ancient town in Italy
First Known Use: 1610
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