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- [fil-bert]
- /ˈfɪl bərt/
- /ˈfɪl.bət/
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- [fil-bert]
- /ˈfɪl bərt/
Definitions of filbert word
- noun filbert the thick-shelled, edible nut of certain cultivated varieties of hazel, especially of Corylus avellana, of Europe. 1
- noun filbert a tree or shrub bearing such nuts. 1
- noun filbert A cultivated hazel tree that bears edible oval nuts. 1
- noun filbert any of several N temperate shrubs of the genus Corylus, esp C. maxima, that have edible rounded brown nuts: family Corylaceae 0
- noun filbert the nut of any of these shrubs 0
- noun filbert the edible nut of a hazel, esp. of a cultivated European tree (Corylus avellana or C. maxima); hazelnut 0
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Origin of filbert
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English, short for filbert nut, so called because ripe by Aug. 22 (St. Philbert's day)
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Parts of speech for Filbert
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filbert popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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