filbert

== English == === Alternative forms === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈfɪlbət/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈfɪlbɚt/ === Noun === filbert (plural filberts) The hazelnut. The hazel tree. A paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a curving, tongue-shaped head. ==== Synonyms ==== (nut): hazelnut (tree): hazelnut ==== Hyponyms ==== cobnut (usually the common hazel (Corylus avellana) which grows in the UK and Europe) ==== Derived terms ==== filbert gall ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === beflirt