filbert

/ˈfɪlbərt/
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Other forms: filberts

Definitions of filbert
  1. noun
    small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
    synonyms: Corylus avellana, Corylus avellana grandis, cobnut
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    type of:
    hazel, hazelnut, hazelnut tree
    any of several shrubs or small trees of the genus Corylus bearing edible nuts enclosed in a leafy husk
  2. noun
    nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
    synonyms: cob, cobnut, hazelnut
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    type of:
    edible nut
    a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
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