English Explanatory Dictionary

filbert

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪlbət/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-filbert.wav /ˈfɪlbɚt/

Word forms

filbert filberts filberd

Etymology

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.

Synonyms

hazelnut

Derived words

filbert gall
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