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