Filbert
WordNet
noun
(1) Nut of any of several trees of the genus Corylus
(2) Small nut-bearing tree much grown in Europe
WiktionaryText
Etymology
Earlier , because they are ripe near St. Philibert’s Day (22 August).
Noun
- The hazelnut.
- The hazel tree.
- A paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a curving, tongue-shaped head.
Synonyms
- cobnut (usually the Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) which grows in the UK and Europe.)
- hazelnut