filbert

Meaning

  1. The hazelnut.
  2. The hazel tree.
  3. A paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a curving, tongue-shaped head.

Synonyms

Corylus avellana

Corylus avellana grandis

nut-tree

filbert-tree

Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɪlbət/
Etymology

In summary

Earlier 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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