filbert

• ⇰ The fruit of the <spn>Corylus Avellana</spn> or <spn>Corylus maxima</spn>, also called the hazel; the hazelnut. It is an oval nut, containing a kernel that has a mild, farinaceous, oily taste, agreeable to the palate.
• ⇰ The tree bearing the filbert; the hazelnut tree.