filbert

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see also: Filbert

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfɪlbət/
• (America) IPA: /ˈfɪlbɚt/

Noun

filbert (plural filberts)

1. The hazelnut.
   • 1610, The Tempest, by Shakespeare, act 2 scene 2

     I'll bring thee / To clust'ring filberts, and sometimes I'll get thee / Young scamels from the rock.

2. The hazel tree.
3. A paintbrush used in oil and acrylic painting with a long ferrule and a curving, tongue-shaped head.

Synonyms

• (nut) hazelnut
• (tree) hazelnut

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Filbert

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Proper noun

1. Surname

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