filbert
The origin and history of filbert.
Etymology
Earlier filbert-nut, Philibert-nut, from Middle English filbert-note, from Anglo-Norman noix de filbert; it was named this way because the nuts ripen near Saint Philibert’s Day.
The origin and history of filbert.
Earlier filbert-nut, Philibert-nut, from Middle English filbert-note, from Anglo-Norman noix de filbert; it was named this way because the nuts ripen near Saint Philibert’s Day.
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