filbert
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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
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But most processors don't ship filberts straight to China. — Tribune News Service, OregonLive.com, "Tariffs hit Oregon farm goods," 5 Apr. 2018 Growers in the southern Willamette Valley ship their crops to processors farther north, where the bulk of Oregon's filberts grow. — Tribune News Service, OregonLive.com, "Tariffs hit Oregon farm goods," 5 Apr. 2018 Hazelnuts are also known as filberts, although that is something your grandmother probably called them. — Jennifer Rude Klett, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Nuts for hazelnuts: Wisconsin farmers take a crack at now-popular variety," 15 Oct. 2017 Hazelnuts, also called filberts, are a popular ingredient in baked goods, candy and snacks. — Eugene Register-guard, OregonLive.com, "Oregon's hazelnut output poised for 18% drop, forecasters say," 25 Aug. 2017 Barnett's list included prairie smoke, coneflower, compass plant, obedient plant and butterflyweed — native prairie plants that bloom at different times — as well as native shrubs including filbert, which produces fruits for wildlife in fall. — Sheryl Devore, Lake County News-Sun, "Earnest gardeners ward off rain at Conserve Lake County native plant sale," 22 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'filbert.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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filbert
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Kids Definition of filbert
: the hazel or its nut
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