filbert
fil·bert
noun \ˈfil-bərt\Definition of FILBERT
1
: either of two Eurasian hazels (Corylus avellana and C. maxima)
2
: the sweet thick-shelled nut of the filbert; broadly : hazelnut
See Origin of FILBERT
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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