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filbert: see hazel hazel, any plant of the genus Corylus of the family Betulaceae ( birch family), shrubs or small trees with foliage similar to the related alders. They are often cultivated for ornament and for the edible nuts. ..... Click the link for more information. . filbertor hazel(nut)Any of about 15 species of deciduous trees and shrubs that make up the genus Corylus, in the birch family, native to the northern temperate zone; also, the edible nuts they produce. Choice nuts are produced by two Eurasian trees, the European filbert (C. avellana) and the giant filbert (C. maxima), and by hybrids of these species. Some varieties are valuable hedgerow and ornamental trees. An oil from C. avellana is used in food products, perfumes, and soaps; the tree yields a soft, reddish-white timber that is useful for small articles such as tool handles and walking sticks. |
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She learned from a purple filbert that the court was not in its usual good temper at present, the cause being the tantalising heart of the Duke of Christmas Daisies. She learned from a purple filbert that the court was not in its usual good temper at present, the cause being the tantalising heart of the Duke of Christmas Daisies.
A BOY put his hand into a pitcher full of filberts. |
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