filbert
filbert · filberts
The hazelnutThe hazelnut.
US/ˈfɪlbɚt/
Meaning
3 sensesThe hazelnut.
The hazel tree.
A paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a curving, tongue-shaped head.
More definitions
- nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
- small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
Origin
Earlier filbert-nut, Philibert-nut, from Middle English filbert-note, from Anglo-Norman noEarlier filbert-nut, Philibert-nut, from Middle English filbert-note, from Anglo-Norman noix de filbert, so named because they are ripe near Saint Philibert’s Day.
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Forms
plural: filbertsSynonyms
5 synonymsnut:hazelnut
Close in meaning
- nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus:hazelnutcobnutcob
- small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe:cobnutCorylus avellanaCorylus avellana grandis
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedfilbert gall