filbert

[US]/'fɪlbət/
[UK]/ˈfɪlbət/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.filbert;hazel tree

Phrases & Collocations

filbert nut

filbert tree

Example Sentences

She cracked open a filbert and popped it into her mouth.

The recipe called for chopped filberts as a topping for the cake.

He harvested a basket full of filberts from the orchard.

The filbert tree in the backyard provides shade during hot summer days.

She used filbert oil in her homemade salad dressing for a nutty flavor.

The filbert shells were scattered around the base of the tree.

He enjoyed snacking on roasted filberts while watching a movie.

The filberts were carefully packaged and sold at the local farmer's market.

She added crushed filberts to the cookie dough for a crunchy texture.

The filbert harvest was bountiful this year, leading to a surplus of nuts for sale.

Real-world Examples

Do you happen to have any Andalusian filberts?

Source: Modern Family - Season 08

A disease called filbert blight is what has historically kept people from growing filberts in the eastern United States.

Source: VOA Slow English Technology

Acorns are not ripe, nor pine nuts, nor filberts.

Source: Summer walks through the mountains.

The forest itself consisted entirely of nut trees—walnuts, filberts, almonds and chestnuts—so there would be plenty of wholesome food for them while they remained there.

Source: Scarecrow

And here was the prize—this pearl as large as a filbert—with a pale pink tinge like a lady's fingernail—this spoil of a filibustering age—this gift from a European emperor to a South Sea chief. We gloated over it when all was snug.

Source: Amateur Thief Rafiz

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