filbert
Americannoun
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the thick-shelled, edible nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, especially of Corylus avellana, of Europe.
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a tree or shrub bearing such nuts.
noun
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any of several N temperate shrubs of the genus Corylus , esp C. maxima , that have edible rounded brown nuts: family Corylaceae
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Also called: hazelnut. cobnut. the nut of any of these shrubs
Etymology
Origin of filbert
1250–1300; Middle English, short for filbert nut, so called because ripe by Aug. 22 (St. Philbert's day)
Example Sentences
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A filbert bounced off its eye, but it seemed not to notice.
From Nature ● Aug. 28, 2018
Bertha bit into a filbert, then raced into the kitchen, retching.
From Nature ● Aug. 28, 2018
Some of us also called her Fil, as in filbert, which everyone knows is the least desirable nut.
From Salon ● Jun. 24, 2016
Balaninus obtusus, and B. nasicus, but among the many bushels of the European varieties of the filbert produced in my grounds I have never found one infested by a weevil or other insect.
From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Andrew S. Fuller
But should it ever invade our filbert orchards, it can be readily destroyed by dusting or spraying the trees with Paris green, London purple, or other well-known insecticides.
From The Nut Culturist A Treatise on Propogation, Planting, and Cultivation of Nut Bearing Trees and Shrubs Adapted to the Climate of the United States by Andrew S. Fuller
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