Definitions

1. noun

a hazelnut, especially the edible kernel of the hazelnut tree, Corylus avellana.

“The recipe called for a handful of filberts to be chopped and added to the salad.”

2. noun

a person, especially a boy or young man, whose name is Gilbert.

“The teacher had to discipline a rowdy filbert in her class.”

3. proper noun

a town in Lincolnshire, England.

“Filbert is a charming town in the English countryside.”