filbert
3 synonyms for filbert, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A hazelnut.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
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.
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