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Definition of Filbert

Filbert
Filbert Fil"bert, n. [Perh. fr. fill + bread, as filling the bread or husk; cf. G. bartnuss (lit., bread nut) filbert; or perh. named from a St. Philibert, whose day, Aug. 22, fell in the nutting season.] (Bot.) The fruit of the Corylus Avellana or hazel. It is an oval nut, containing a kernel that has a mild, farinaceous, oily taste, agreeable to the palate. Note: In England filberts are usually large hazelnuts, especially the nuts from selected and cultivated trees. The American hazelnuts are of two other species. Filbert gall (Zo["o]l.), a gall resembling a filbert in form, growing in clusters on grapevines. It is produced by the larva of a gallfly (Cecidomyia).

Meaning of Filbert from wikipedia

- Look up filbert in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Filbert may refer to: Peter Filbert (1793–1864), American politician John H. Filbert (died 1917), founder...
- 1km 0.6miles Filbert Street King Power Stadium    Filbert Street was a football stadium in Leicester, England, which served as the home of Leicester City...
- Filbert Bayi Sanka (born June 23, 1953) is a Tanzanian former middle-distance runner who competed throughout the 1970s. He set the world records for 1500...
- The filbert paintbrush is a paintbrush used in artwork. It has a thick ferrule and hairs that are, on average, medium to long hairs in the shape of an...
- 1km 0.6miles King Power Stadium Filbert Street    King Power Stadium is a football stadium in the city of Leicester, East Midlands, England, and the home...
- Leicester Fosse F.C, and became known as Leicester City in 1919. They moved to Filbert Street in 1891, were elected to the Football League in 1894 and moved to...
- nuts of the species Corylus avellana. They are also known as cobnuts or filberts according to species. Hazelnuts are used as a snack food, in baking and...
- Filbert's Margarine and I Can't Believe It's Not Butter!. The company was founded by John H. Filbert, who died in 1917. His widow, Martha V. Filbert (and...
- Filbert Obenchan (born February 7, 1996) is a Ugandan footballer who primarily plays as a defender. He is best known for his time at Kampala Capital City...
- Corylus maxima, the filbert, is a species of hazel in the birch family Betulaceae, native to southeastern Europe and southwestern Asia. It is a deciduous...