filbert

noun fil·bert \ˈfil-bərt\

Definition of FILBERT

: either of two Eurasian hazels (Corylus avellana and C. maxima)

: the sweet thick-shelled nut of the filbert; broadly : hazelnut

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Middle English, from Anglo-French philber, from St. Philibert †684 Frankish abbot whose feast day falls in the nutting season

First Known Use: 14th century

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noun fil·bert \ˈfil-bərt\

: the hazel or its nut

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