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The fruit of the Corylus Avellana or hazel. It is an oval nut, containing a kernel that has a mild, farinaceous, oily taste, agreeable to the palate. Note: In England filberts are usually large hazelnuts, especially the nuts from selected

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The fruit of the Corylus Avellana or hazel. It is an oval nut, containing a kernel that has a mild, farinaceous, oily taste, agreeable to the palate. Note: In England filberts are usually large hazelnuts, especially the nuts from selected and cultivated trees. The American hazelnuts are of two other species. Filbert gall , a gall resembling a filbert in form, growing in clusters on grapevines. It is produced by the larva of a gallfly . (more info) husk; cf. G. bartnuss filbert; or perh. named from

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  • FRUIT
    The pulpy, edible seed vessels of certain plants, especially those grown on branches above ground, as apples, oranges, grapes, melons, berries, etc. See 3. (more info) enjoyment, product, fruit, from frui, p. p. fructus, to enjoy; akin 1. Whatever
  • FRUITAGE
    1. Fruit, collectively; fruit, in general; fruitery. The trees . . . ambrosial fruitage bear. Milton. 2. Product or result of any action; effect, good or ill.
  • KERNELED; KERNELLED
    Having a kernel.
  • FRUITIVE
    Eujoying; possessing. Boyle.
  • CONTAINMENT
    That which is contained; the extent; the substance. The containment of a rich man's estate. Fuller.
  • KERNEL
    1. The essential part of a seed; all that is within the seed walls; the edible substance contained in the shell of a nut; hence, anything included in a shell, husk, or integument; as, the kernel of a nut. See Illust. of Endocarp. ' A were as good
  • HAZEL
    A shrub or small tree of the genus Corylus, as the C. avellana, bearing a nut containing a kernel of a mild, farinaceous taste; the filbert. The American species are C. Americana, which produces the common hazelnut, and C. rostrata. See Filbert.
  • FRUITION
    Use or possession of anything, especially such as is accompanied with pleasure or satisfaction; pleasure derived from possession or use. "Capacity of fruition." Rogers. "Godlike fruition." Milton. Where I may have fruition of her love. Shak.
  • FRUITLESS
    1. Lacking, or not bearing, fruit; barren; destitute of offspring; as, a fruitless tree or shrub; a fruitless marriage. Shak. 2. Productive of no advantage or good effect; vain; idle; useless; unprofitable; as, a fruitless attempt; a fruitless
  • HAZELESS
    Destitute of haze. Tyndall.
  • CONTAINANT
    A container.
  • TASTE
    by the touch, to try, to taste, LL. taxitare, fr. L. taxare 1. To try by the touch; to handle; as, to taste a bow. Chapman. Taste it well and stone thou shalt it find. Chaucer. 2. To try by the touch of the tongue; to perceive the relish
  • LARGE-ACRED
    Possessing much land.
  • FRUITERESS
    A woman who sells fruit.
  • HAZELNUT
    The nut of the hazel. Shak.
  • TASTER
    One of a peculiar kind of zooids situated on the polyp-stem of certain Siphonophora. They somewhat resemble the feeding zooids, but are destitute of mouths. See Siphonophora. (more info) 1. One who tastes; especially, one who first tastes food
  • SELECTIVE
    Selecting; tending to select. This selective providence of the Almighty. Bp. Hall.
  • CONTAINABLE
    Capable of being contained or comprised. Boyle.
  • PALATE
    The roof of the mouth. Note: The fixed portion, or palate proper, supported by the maxillary and palatine bones, is called the hard palate to distinguish it from the membranous and muscular curtain which separates the cavity of the mouth from the
  • LARGE-HANDED
    Having large hands, Fig.: Taking, or giving, in large quantities; rapacious or bountiful.
  • DISAGREEABLENESS
    The state or quality of being; disagreeable; unpleasantness.
  • UNFRUITFUL
    Not producing fruit or offspring; unproductive; infertile; barren; sterile; as, an unfruitful tree or animal; unfruitful soil; an unfruitful life or effort. -- Un*fruit"ful*ly, adv. -- Un*fruit"ful*ness, n.
  • ENLARGEMENT
    1. The act of increasing in size or bulk, real or apparent; the state of being increased; augmentation; further extension; expansion. 2. Expansion or extension, as of the powers of the mind; ennoblement, as of the feelings and character; as, an
  • BREADFRUIT
    The tree itself, which is one of considerable size, with large, lobed leaves. Cloth is made from the bark, and the timber is used for many purposes. Called also breadfruit tree and bread tree. (more info) 1. The fruit of a tree found
  • FOOL-LARGESSE
    Foolish expenditure; waste. Chaucer.
  • GRAPE FRUIT
    The shaddock.
  • ATTASTE
    To taste or cause to taste. Chaucer.
  • SELF-CONTAINED
    Having all the essential working parts connected by a bedplate or framework, or contained in a case, etc., so that mutual relations of the parts do not depend upon fastening outside of the machine itself. Self-contained steam engine.
  • OVERFRUITFUL
    Too fruitful.
  • DISTASTEFUL
    1. Unpleasant or disgusting to the taste; nauseous; loathsome. 2. Offensive; displeasing to the feelings; disagreeable; as, a distasteful truth. Distasteful answer, and sometimes unfriendly actions. Milton. 3. Manifesting distaste or
  • FORETASTE
    A taste beforehand; enjoyment in advance; anticipation.

 

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